Time To Die (Pora umierac) by director Dorota Kedzierzawska was a beautifully shot b&w film about an old lady (Danuta Szaflarska) in an even older house. She spends the days sitting on the veranda with her dog, watching what's happening in the neighbouring houses.
The End
What an unusual film. Nicola Collins (director) and her sister (producer) interview a group of London's East End criminals. But it's their father who's the leader of the gang. This unusual documentary provides a rare insight into how the people who are involved in crime think and feel about their life. They tell a story of childhood poverty and striving for a better life which they found in crime. You cant help but feel charmed by their personalities though it's comforting to see them on screen, not in real life.
Ethan Hawke in Chelsea on the rocks.
Interesting documentary about the many inhabitants of the Chelsea Hotel in New York. Slightly weird use of life action material to tell some of the stories of the likes of Janis Joplin and Sid and Nancy. The director Abel Ferrara was present for a Q&A (his personality very much suiting the film, shall we say). Still definitely one to watch.
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