Phoenix Philm Phestival
I just got back from the screening of Julia Kwan's EVE AND THE FIREHORSE at our very own Phoenix Film Festival. The theatre was fairly full and the audience seemed to enjoy the film.
Zambian filmmaker Jabbes Mvula joined us for the screening. It was interesting to discuss it with him afterwards. Like his film, the story was an exploration of a non-western culture. On the way to the film he said that he found American culture boring because everyone is always tired and works too much. He said the Zambian culture was rich and more interconnected. He said friends gather almost every day after work to talk and visit and dance. In the U.S., he said, even when he had time, friends were rarely free to spend time.
