Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Austin Film Society/ON THE BOWERY

Tonight we had a flash back to a gritty place and time in NYC with this beautifully made documentary.  The filmmaker, Lionel Rogosin born into a privileged life as a garment district heir abandons this life to make a film .  He acknowledges he knows nothing about film making so he spends 6 months "on the bowery" getting to know the souls who live, drink, sleep, argue, and crumble there.  A compassionate film made more powerful by being black and white.  A good choice, Chale.


President Obama was in town yesterday.  Boy he knows how to talk "Texan." He promised to return.  We can't wait.

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