NY Times Article Reviews
I found both articles to be very interesting. There’s nothing like unearthing a long lost film with a cult following especially since I like cult items. Sara Driver’s adaptation of Paul Bowles’ “You Are Not I” sounds to be a likely short that would appeal to the underground and film student crowd. The fact that people still want to see this film shows that nothing ever really disappears it just goes away for a while. Just like a trend in a decade it does come back, but sometimes in an altered form, and of course the altered form in this case is a better copy that has been discovered to still exist of “You Are Not I”. The story itself has a mass appeal, which would explain a constant interest.
Not everyone can make a film and when you use every cent you have that says you’re serious about what you’re doing. You know it’s an independent film when the director uses a good amount of friends to help get the job done. I mean who can afford to pay especially at today’s union rates and SAG actor rates also.
The second article on the restored film called “Limite”, directed by Mario Peixoto from 1930, is indeed an offbeat work. In the article it is said that although made in 1930 this film will appeal to younger audiences of today. I find that to be interesting because it is very had to get young crowds to enjoy a silent black & white film from 1930, and it’s 2 hours. For that time period two hours is indeed lengthy for an independent film and a good amount of commercial films in that matter.
I am surprised how many people endorse this film. The article mentioned famous actors and directors who go through great lengths to watch this film, so there is certainly something attractive here. I’ve always found Brazilian cinema to be kind of slow and dry, but maybe I’m wrong with this film. Could it be very entertaining? That’s a question to be answered when I watch it. Brazilian cinema is so different from American cinema and I’m sure this film is no exception.
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