One of the perks of volunteering for the Festival is that I have been able to see some great films! Friday night I saw Unfinished Spaces, a documentary about the architects who built the School of National Arts in Cuba and how the buildings were influenced by the revolution, U.S. embargo and Cuba's relationship with the former Soviet Union. I thought it was a really great film that captured the story in a very unbiased manner. Sunday afternoon I saw Orphee a classic by Jean Cocteau. I thought it was brilliant and loved how it intertwined Greek myth with the existential genre (in a very theatrical way) that was becoming prevalent when the film was made.
On Saturday night as part of my role in the festival I briefly, and by briefly I mean a mere all-too-short thirty seconds, met the artistic directors of Cheek by Jowl, a London theatre company. I had to try not to squeal when I realized the calibre and amount of work they have accomplished (like working with the Royal Shakespeare Company-squeal!)
One thing I have noticed while sitting in the dark cinema is interesting it is (well to me anyway) that while the film industry itself is often full of glamour and red carpet events when one goes to the cinema it is a very casual event. Whereas in the theatre it is customary (or at least it used to be) to dress to the nines as an audience member. Hmm. Thoughts? I feel that I could go on a very long tangent and digress into cultural anthropology and social norms, etc. but I will spare you.
Today is Pancake Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, or whatever you want to call it. I am not religious but dammit I want me some pancakes. Now if only someone would make them for me...That's what boyfriends are for, right? A girl can dream.
Ta, ta for now!
