the good

The international independent film festival BAFICI is good.  Well actually, more than good.  There are over 400 films to choose from, in just under two weeks of cinema madness.  My favourite part is that the director is often there to talk about the film and answer questions afterwards, brilliant!  The other day I saw a film called Cooking History in which the cooks who fed the soldiers during many European wars as far back as World War 2, talked about their experiences whilst recreating the meals they used to cook, where they used to cook them.  These people were full of personality, amazing characters in a story that was very real.  The film ended with a man who used to cook on a military submarine that sank, cooking on the edge of the water.  As he cooked and told his story, the tide came in and rose so high that eventually, it swept away the food, the table, everything, and the man was left standing in the water alone.  He survived 14 hours in the water after the sub sank, and was the only one to make it.  A very moving and at times funny; visually and culturally rich film that takes a completely different perspective of war.