Started the morning off with Documentary Shorts at the Rollins. I am so happy there are two more doc shorts programs because these are clearly the best! These shorts highlighted people who were optomistic about life, truly unique in their aspirations and willingness to make daring choices to do what makes them happy. My favorites were: 'The Roper' about a young black man from Louisiana who taught himself how to be a rodeo cowboy roper ever since his father took him to a rodeo. KRS ONE is about a Brooklyn to Bronx legendary rapper who has been a homeless nomadic rapper and writes the very best poetic raps imaginable. 'Slomo' is about a neurologist/psychiatrist who gives up his medical practice and "being an asshole" in his 60's to do what he loves..in line skating daily on the boardwalk on Venice Beach. These folks are inspirational, and there were many more.
This evening at the Topfer theater was 'Holy Ghost People' a well acted psychological thriller about a young girl and a challenged marine who go looking for her sister involved with a cult church with a snake handling preacher. Fabulous acting made this film get a thumbs up.
Stayed at the Topfer to see 'Hours' a gut wrenching well acted story about a young man stuck in an evacuated hospital in New Orleans with his newborn premature daughter during the infamous Katrina hurricane. Good Q&A followed with this first time director and talented cast.
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