Alice Wu's indie, "Saving Face", acquired at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, opened in two cities this weekend, earning an estimated $100,000 on 6 screens for an estimated average of 16,667, according to Sony Pictures Classics.
In an email message encouraging member of the APA First Weekend Film Club to see the movie this weekend, she recalled an experience in Canada...
On my way out of Toronto last night, passing through Toronto immigration/customs, I had a nice chat with the guy at the desk. Our conversation ran thusly:Canadian Customs Guy: So you're a filmmaker. What kind of films do you make?
Me: This one's sort of an old-fashioned romantic screwball comedy.
CCG: Bah. Romantic comedy. That's chick stuff. My wife will probably go.
Me: You might like it actually. The three leads are all beautiful women.
CCG: (considers this) I do like beautiful women. But no male leads? Where does the romantic part come from?
Me: Two of them are lesbians.
[beat]
CCG: Something for everyone then.Even the damn Canadian customs officials can say it better than I can.
In any case, I really hope to see you in theaters this weekend. (Remember, Star Wars will still be there weeks from now. My film may not. Asian lesbians or Siths. You decide.)
