Independent Film Article Review

1. Film of Paul Bowles Short Story Rediscovered - I think this was a really cool article. Director Sara Driver gets a phone call telling her that they found the original print of a film she did inside an abandoned apartment. This film was thought to be lost forever, until now. The film is called You Are Not I and was produced by Sara with a budget of only $12,000. She shipped the film to someone who loved it and granted the rights to her. It was filmed in 6 days in New Jersey. It would be a hit at it's premier, being called one of the best films of the 1980s by one critic. As it started to gather a cult following, a strange accident in a warehouse ruined the prints of all copies. And even more oddly, her copy was so used and tattered that it could no longer be played on a projector. Then many, many years later a copy would be found years and years after a man's death. After going through his left over belongings, they found Sara's long lost film. Now, for the first time in almost 20 years, the film can be seen once again. I think finds like this are really cool. Imagine if they found a long lost film by John Carpenter, or someone more world famous like Spielberg, or even a long lost Charlie Chaplin film? SOURCE

2. Brazil’s Best, Restored and Ready for a 21st-Century Audience -  This seems to be another article raving about a movie that has seemingly re-emerged from the dead. Orson Wells even gave it a thumbs up. This time the film, called Limite, was made in 1931 in Brazil. Directed by Marrio Peixoto, Limite has become an urban legend among film buffs. It is important to mention that this film is very avant-garde, although this is one of the only things mentioned about the movie. Being cited as a mystery film, Limite was detested and eventually banned by the right wing government party. Peixoto's film is currently being screened at the World Cinema Foundation Festival. The article doesn't mention the plot, so I took it upon myself to find out. The plot is based around a man and a woman stranded in a row boat, and the experimental film is mostly about flashbacks about their lives while they wait to be rescued or die. Again, another cool story to see about a cult classic from early film years re-emerging. Although, the way this article displayed the content made me show little interest in viewing this film. However, it is being shown at a theatre in Union. So, anyone interested in seeing this important piece of Brazillian film history should go check it out. SOURCE