M and I began our annual ritual of crazed springtime filmgoing tonight. The Fest itself began last night, but I was attending a swing dance at the Great Hall and M was unwinding after a week of work and a long drive.

We saw three films tonight, all excellent. I wish I could do the full reviews right now, but I'm sleepy and I need to get up tomorrow (so as to spend another day in the theater).

They were:

The Grace Lee Project, in which a Korean-American filmmaker named Grace Lee goes in search of other Grace Lees in a moving and witty exploration of identity.

Czech Dream, in which two Czech film students set out a slick, well-produced ad campaign for the grand opening of a new "hypermarket"...which didn't exist. It touched on the nature of persuasion, desire, and a comsumer culture. Funny and moving.

Then there was Night of the Living Dorks, a hilarious zombie comedy from Germany. Not a big fan of zombie moves, not even as comedy, but I laughed my ass off. Though it may be a while before I'm able to eat anything with red sauce and cheese again...

I will do fuller reviews later, though it will take me a while. I've got a lot of stuff to see this weekend, and good write-ups take time.

However....ROCK ON!!