20
May
2010
SIFF in The Stranger
The Seattle Independent Film Festival starts today. If you are not in the Seattle area, you probably don’t care about this post. However, if you are here, I can recommend one and whatever the antonym for recommend, I can do for another.
Back in the day (read: last month) when I interned at The Stranger, I watched two movies for their SIFF edition. That edition, coincidently, came out today, the first day of SIFF.
About Huacho, a Chilean film, I said “If you are particularly interested in how to make queso fresco, this might be for you. I can’t think of any other reason to watch it.” You can read the rest of my very short synopsis here.
The film I actually can recommend is called Between Two Worlds. It’s the only Sri Lankan film at SIFF. I said, “The story—which may or may not be an allegory for Sri Lankan folklore—follows one man’s journey as he escapes urban riots of which he was a part.” Read the rest of my review here.
And if you just want to see a better picture of the image from this week’s cover, go here.
