Last Wednesday, The International Film Festival Rotterdam 2007 started. I saw 10 movies till now and I found the following ones worth a shot.
- In The Beginning Was The Image: Conversations with Peter Whitehead ; a great documentary on the live of Peter Whitehead, famous filmer in the sixties filming among others The Rolling Stones, Andy Warhol, Alan Ginsberg and many others. What was interesting to me was the story about his father, the falcon and how his life converged while he became interested into pottery integrating different themes of his journey (images, words, signs).
- The Cats of Mr. Miritikani ; a brilliant documentary on a Japanese-American artist who survives Hiroshima, Japanese camps in the US and 9/11. A balanced, touching and highly original story with enchantment, fun, character and honesty. This must be one of my favorite movies for this festival. Highly recommended !
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