i loved this flick. it's all about following your dream no matter how impossible it may seem. almost a road movie that takes four kids from rwanda, to the congo, then through the other african states to south africa for the 2010 world cup. interspersed with collage animation, i found the characters really engaging and yes, i laughed and cried.
film 17: pool party
a fun doco from queens, new york. an amazing story of the largest pool in the world, mccarren pool in williamsburg was built in the early 30s and was used until 1984. it was then derelict for the next 25 years until it's rebirth as a performance venue and then a series of summer concerts. the last 'pool party' was held in 2008 afterwhich it was announced that the venue would be refurbished as a swimming pool once more.
film 18: red dog
a really sweet film. i got a kick out of it as it was set in the 70s and shot in the pilbara, wa. i grew up in similar red dirt about that time so it was a joy to see the characters and life in a north-west mining town. of course the film is hyper reality but it was still fun. a simple story with likeable characters, and a cute dog. a nice way to spend a couple of hours.
film 19: pom wonderful presents the greatest movie ever sold
morgan spurlock did a q&a at the end of his film. an interesting doco on product placement in films and tv. he said it would make us even more aware of products on the screen but maybe because i'm in the middle of a film festival with a whole lot of independent films it didn't wasn't so evident as commercial endeavours.
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