Melbourne International Film Festival

I am just a few days into the festival, but I had forgotten just how much time it takes up, not just the films, but the
waiting in line for the films and getting to the different locations. I do tend to have a favorite seat in the
movie theatre and all the other cinephiles also have favorite seats so we all get there too early! the good part is that I get to see the same people over and over and we can talk about the films we see. I have managed at least one meal a day w Charles, so that is good, and he has a friend arriving at the end of this week, so he will have his own plans for a week.

So far I have seen:

Fassbinder- To Love without Demands - good doc, now I want to see all his films
My Love Don't Cross that River - about a couple together for 75 yrs, excellent
The Second Mother- brazilian dealing w class issues, good
Charlie's Country - great film about the clash betw Aboriginal culture and white colonialism
Seymour - good doc about being a pianist
Mississippi Grind - loved Ben Mendelsohn in this very american film about gambling. ending is too hollywd
Duke of Burgundy- loved this
Karrabing collective films
Palio - I knew nothing about this horse race so it was very enlightening
Cemetary of Splendour- dreamy Thai magic realism
Arabian Nights pt 1 - depressing film about Portugal and the financial crisis
Horse Money - like a stage play, about being from Cape Verde and living in Lisbon.

today I am seeing Gayby, Democrats and Snow Monkey.