VIFF begins officially today. I have the first few days mapped out, but it’s seemingly difficult to find the time to get my first film in.  I hope to catch my first one tonight.  Stay tuned for reviews…

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After watching “Under The Tree”, Neil and I sought better seats for the next film. We purchased tickets to “Revue” in advance, for that very reason. The film was a documentary that strung together many reels of Russian newscasts primarily from the 1950s and 1960s. The films recorded the Leninist movement towards [...]

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Neil and I waited in line for rush tickets for Happy-Go-Lucky, but weren’t so lucky and missed out. Therefore, we decided to walk to the Pacific Cinémathéque a few blocks away to watch Under The Tree. I can’t really explain the plot of the story as it seemed to lack one. There [...]

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Or Himlens hjärta was the best movie we’ve seen yet. Tonight, Neil and I watched the Swedish movie (with English subtitles) following the dialogue quite easily. It begins with two very close middle-aged couples enjoying dinner together, reflecting on love, life and relationships. The conversation takes a sensitive turn when they start discussing [...]

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Neil and I attended our second VIFF film this evening. Where last night’s moving was nearing over-stimulation, tonight’s moving was nearing under-stimulation. I’m sure there was 1/3rd of the dialogue in Three Monkeys as compared to Paruthiveeran. However, the expressiveness of the eyes of the three main characters and their physical [...]

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