Near Misses and Bullseyes

I got up at 6:30 yesterday morning in order to get to the theatre before 7:30.  I hoped to see Ain't Them Bodies Saints with Casey Affleck.  It was not to be. The line was out the door.  I quickly pivoted, jumped om a bus and made it to another show.  It was a movie about a particular incident during the Korean war entitled Jeseul.  It was beautifully filmed, but gut wrenching.  After that I worked my noon to 6 shift.  In the evening I saw Gideons Army - a documentary that follows 3 public defenders.  How could I pass up a legal film?  Today I saw Muscle Shoals -- perhaps my favorite film of the festival.  It is a documentary about the recording studio in Alabama where so many classic songs were recorded.  See it if it comes to a theatre near you!

It is funny how I keep bumping into people.  There is a guy named Howard that has, just by hapenstance, become my film buddy.  We have seen 4 films together.  We either run into each other in line, or in the theatre.  We have never discussed our next film, but we seem to show up at the same theatre with some regularity.  He is a lot of fun.

Tomorrow I move out of Chateau Apres.  It has been a great spot to hang my hat for the last 10 days, but the accommodations are very spare.  Tomorrow I will check in to the Marriott for my final night. I am looking forward to a hot shower (the  shower at Apres is either hot or cold and it varies second by second), some time in the steam room, and a soft pillow.  But my parting will be bittersweet.  There are a lot of really nice people staying here and I have had some great conversations.