"The 17-minute documentary takes an intimate look at the unique sisterhood between Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó, Wang’s paternal and maternal grandmothers. The pair initially met because of Wang’s parents and took a particular liking to each other. They became close after the deaths of their husbands, and eventually they chose to live together."
Which film had the largest impact on you, maybe the one that made you love cinema at a young age, or maybe it was where and who you saw it with that made the viewing special?
"The Phantom of the Opera" (1925) is a classic silent film with a strong Gothic horror romance theme.
Unfortunately there's no public domain score, so I've edited a new libre soundtrack for the film from existing Creative Commons and public domain music. You can watch this new version at:
A one-day #sciencefiction convention in Perth – a chance to talk about #books, #games, #films etc. with an emphasis on #Scottish writers. Guest of honour Francesca Barbini, founder of Luna Press
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Book 15, 2024: My Lucky Stars, A Hollywood Memoir - Shirley MacLaine. Enjoyable late-90s memoir about showbiz. Chapters on her experiences with Sinatra and Dean Martin are illuminating, and she writes about her romances with Robert Mitchum and Yves Montand. #films#reading#books@bookstodon
Book 14, 2024: Granta - Film. I picked this up in a charity shop last year, mainly because there is a Tessa Hadley story in it, and just got round to reading it. It’s from 2004. There’s a great essay by Thomas Keneally about how he stumbled upon the story of Oskar Schindler, John Fowles writes about the filing of The French Lieutenant’s Woman, and Shampa Banerjee writes about having been a child actor in Satyajit Rai’s Panther Panchali. #books#reading#films#movies@bookstodon
Book 5, 2024: Every Man for Himself and God Against All - Werner Herzog. Enjoyable autobiography from the filmmaker and artist. Obviously you read it in his wonderful voice. Full f terrific lines. Takes in his childhood, just-do-it attitude to his work, and travels. @bookstodon#autobiography#memoir#Reading#books#films#movies