Film Festival Rotterdam
0 Comments Published by Steven Friedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10:32 AM.
And so it starts again... For about ten days, Rotterdam (that's the city where I live) is host to one of the biggest film festivals in the world. Yes, I said the world. The 36th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam is a public festival, showing dozens of feature films, shorts and weirdo experimental stuff from all over the world.I know, usually this time of year, it's that 'independent' Robert Redford Fest up in Park City, Utah that gets the most attention, but don't underestimate 'our' little festival. If you're really interested in independent cinema, this is actually the place to look. Many films in the main programme won't ever hit a cinema near you, simply because they won't get picked up by an international distributor (even if they're little gems).
As I'm pretty busy at the moment, I probably won't be able to see as many festival films as I'd like to. I've already booked tickets for the Korean film 'No Mercy for the Rude' (Yeui-eomneun geotdeul) from director Cheol-hie Park. Mainly because I think South Korean cinema is the most asskicking in the world at this moment. 'No Mercy' tells the story of a mute hitman who vows to kill only the rude (hence the title, I guess) and save up enough money for a tongue surgery. Sounds a bit familiar doesn't it?
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