Went to MOMA the other night to a grande event - a Melivn Van Peebles double feature. First his early work with a the screening of La Permission (Story of a 3-Day Pass), and then his current feature, Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha.
Confessions is a fresh and relevant work by a filmmaker who has steadily produced work in his own voice. a POV like no other.
He was there for intros and questions and answered my questions almost by mind reading and started his comments by declaring with a shout,
"WE DID IT Y’all!"
"KEEP DOING IT!"
"DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED!"
"THE UNIVERSE CALLED US TOGETHER HERE!"
The screening was fun too because it was completly devoid of pretence. Many relaxed faces and vibes (unlike those online to see the sold out Videos by David Bowie w/ Thurston Moore. No offense to anyone, just an observation). Actually the screening environment was like that of going to a movie at a public library - that's supposed to be a compliment.
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