DAY3, IFFK

Today was some kind of a record for me. I saw 5 movies at the theatres. Starting from Yesterday by Darrel Roodt. Its first movie to be made in the Zulu language. Second one was a thriller Cache. Its a movie which you should watch from the very first frame to the very last frame else you surely gonna miss the plot. The storyline made me remind of another great movie called Battle For Algiers. Watch out for one of the most gruesome scene of alltime in the movie Cache. Excellent movie. Third movie was Black Eyed Dog, a Canadian movie. Interesting movie but couldn't link myself to the characters. Fourth one was the much awaited movie Paradise Now. Interestingly I had to sit on the steps to watch the movie. And I wasn't alone, there were 20 others sitting on the stairs to watch the movie. Some even stood and saw the entire movie. I must add that it was first film at this festival where not even a single audience left the hall till the movie got over. It starts with two friends (Palestinians)being recruited to perfoem suicide bomb attack in Tel-Aviv. Nothing more..watch it and enjoy it.
I must say I was dead tired after watching four movies and so was not interested to go for the fifth and the last movie of the day. But somehow I made myself to the theatre as I had heard from many that this was Adoor's best movie and best performance by an actor ever. The movie is Kodiyettam. I must say Bharat Gopi is indeed Kodiyettam Gopi. The minute details that has gone in creating the character is mind boggling. The story is about a village simpleton played by Gopi. He is dependant on his caring sister who works as a maid servant in the cities. The problem begins when his sister stops sending him money after she gets married and to add more to his misery, his wife (KPAC Lalitha) too leaves him because of his careless attitude. Must see movie. One things for sure I realized is that after a hectic day of movie watching, its always good to finish with Adoor's movie. Tomorrow they are going to screen Kathapurushan which I've seen thrice on TV and once at the theatre but still I'll see that movie again tomorrow.