My Weekly Books and Films Update
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HAPPY THINGS:
1. Cousin P's birthday lunch (virtual) - in celebration and in our part of the world we made sure our lunches incorporated a generous dollop of ketchup :-)
2. Michelle Yeoh and Sandra Oh in conversation at the SF Film Festival Tribute to Michelle Yeoh event - if you haven't already go see Everything Everywhere All At Once !
3. SF Film festival back in action at theatres
Bought:
by Susanna Clarke
Fantasy, Historical, Magic | Published: 2004 | Goodreads
by Lewis Carroll
edited by Hugh Haughton
illustrated by John Tenniel
Classics, Fantasy, Childrens | Published: 2003 (first 1871) | Goodreads
Freebies: from Free Little Library
by Murasaki Shikibu translated by Richard Bowring
Classics, Biography, Japan | Published: 2005 (first 1010) | Goodreads
AND watched: theatre for 65th SFFILM Festival (details)
Director/Writer: John Patton Ford
Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Crime, Drama, Thriller | imdb | my rating: 5
she's one tough cookie!
Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.
Original title: Ouistreham
Director/Screenplay: Emmanuel Carrère
Screenplay: Hélène Devynck
Based on essay "Le Quai de Ouistreham" by: Florence Aubenas
Stars: Juliette Binoche, Hélène Lambert
Drama, France | imdb | my rating: 5
eye-opening tale
It is based on French journalist Florence Aubenas's bestselling non-fiction work Le Quai de Ouistreham, investigating rising precarity in French society through her experiences in the northern port city of Caen.
Director/Writer: Kurdwin Ayub
Stars: Melina Benli, Law Wallner, Maya Wopienka
Drama, Austria | imdb | my rating: 4
teen scene in Austria
In a moment of ordinary madness, three girlfriends decide to shoot a burqa music video.
Director/Writer: Elene Naveriani
Writer: Sandro Naveriani
Stars: Gia Agumava, Eka Chavleishvili, Zaal Goguadze
Drama, LGBTQ, Georgia | imdb | my rating: 5
small town vibe - what it is and could be
A village on the Georgian Black Sea is full of friendly people convinced they know each other. One day, Eliko is found hanged. His granddaughter Moe comes to organize his funeral. She is confronted with a web of lies and the tragic consequences of Eliko’s hidden love life.
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