OSIAN Cinefan
"Are you a movie buff ?" I was asked.
I cant name 4 Tom Hanks' movies without thinking. (Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, You've Got Mail and...? ) I dont rush to watch first day first shows and I did not ejoy LOTR. So, I say No. I am not a move buff. But come OSIAN and it is to me what Octoberfest is to the Germans.
OSIAN Cinefan is a movie festival that is held annually at Siri Fort, New Delhi and it showcases some of the finest and the odd lousy movie of Arab and Asian origins. Watch 3 movies and it suddenly hits you that 70% of the world is not American.
I buy tickets in advance for a week of movies and watch at least two in a day. The delight of mixing and making an assortment is all mine as I choose whether to make it a mix of a Japanese thriller and an Afghan romance (eerr..okay, thats rare) or a long film with two short ones to follow as dessert.
I pocket tickets at a nominal cost of Rs 15 each and I am all set to watch movies with
1 No interval. No popcorn.
2 Latecomers stepping on toes and even settling down on the steps for the screening
3 Nudity > nudity and more nudity. All ART mind you! lol
4 A friend whose face tells of totally different reactions, from mine, to the film as the lights finally switch on.
Disgust (his face) vs Delight (my face)
Quivering lower lip (his face) Comatose zzz.. (me)
This festival is like visiting an exotic locale with no camera. You can enjoy the film but it is next to impossible to acquire any print even through P2P sites like limewire.
22nd to 27th July 2007 - its the OSIAN time of the year again. Back to myself, darkness and great cinema!