Waiting for love by James Lee. Not an easy one, especially after the last film on Tuesday ('El cielo...'); again, really slow, really uber-realistic. A little boring I think. The picture above wouldn't tell, but if you have an aesthetic interest in cinematography, leave your glasses at home. The whole film is shot with what looks like a cheap digital camera, the lighting is bad and mean and the colours makes everyone look like they're having bad hangover, magenta sprayed skin. I'm allergic to that because it reminds me of try-hard-but-boring student films. However, I'm prepared to 'look' past the look if the story is capturing but even that wasn't the case.
Orz Boys by Ya-Che Yang, who was there on the night and had to face a smaller audience than deserved due to the overlap with the first half of Germany - Turkey. We decided in favour of the film and I have no regrets. This is a sweet film about two Taiwanese boys called only (liar) 'No. 1' and 'No. 2'. They spend their days trying to trick class mates into giving them small change, creating hyper-space atmospheres with the help of dozens of ventilators (only blowing the fuse) and saving up for a trip to the water park. I love films about and for children if they authentically dip into children's worlds and this one manages it very well.
Momma's Man by Azazel Jacobs with his parents Flo and Ken Jacobs and a stunning performance by Matt Boren. This might be my favourite of the festival. (I'll have to admit, though, that I missed the beginning due to an unlucky overlap with the vitally important last 10 minutes of the semi-final with Germany - Turkey. Filmed in a totally crazy and chaotic New York apartment in which his parents apparently really live (for 500$ a month). This is a story of a grown up son who visits his parents on a business trip from California and ends up finding it impossible to leave. Azazel Jacobs wanted to make a film to capture what is still left of his childhood home. It might soon disappear due to the fact that a banker has recently bought the building in the Tribeca neighbourhood where his parents have lived for the last 40 years. He did so well. Really, really, really brilliant!
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