The New York Film Festival is in full swing
Searching for that elusive electric feel? Look no further.
Here is a chronicle of films I've seen so far, with attendant directors.
09-15-08: I post a blog entry directly from the Walter Reade Theater, just minutes after the press screening and conference for "The Class" and update it for "Wendy and Lucy" ... and then the amazing "Hunger," which is a jarring combination of extreme activism, body horror, and the vision of a fine artist.
09-16-08: My post is included on the Film Society blog.
09-18-08: At HBO for a screening of "24 City," a film that captures Beijing in transition. I think of Walker Evans as I watch the living portraits of factory workers, whose plant will be converted into high-rise luxury apartments. The best Zhanke film yet.
09-25-08: Rush to the press conference for "Hunger." A very exciting Q&A, with a super articulate director. Rush down to Review 1 for non-NYFF "Religulous" and find that many of my compadres have made the same trek.
09-26-08: "I'm Gonna Explode" is fantastic and the two young stars do a fine job of portraying teen angst. I recognize actor Daniel Giménez Cacho, who plays the father of the boy, as the lead in "Sólo Con Tu Pareja." I interviewed director Alfonso Cuarón for that film, which was his first feature.
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