Word: kite
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Close!, a sequel of sorts to his great Wings of Desire, is a monumentally quirky film essay that gradually, and satisfyingly, surrenders to the conventions of the thriller genre. The festival had two out-of-nowhere finds, both set in the '50s and '60s: Tian Zhuangzhuang's The Blue Kite, from China, and The Odor of Green Papaya, a lovely Vietnamese film made in France by writer-director Tran Anh Hung, 30, and a cast of refugees; both tell bold stories of a child's coming of age. And Abel Ferrara's Hollywood horror movie Body Snatchers, saved from...
...whole thing was just tremendously heartening," said Lithgow, who noted that when he was an undergraduate the only comparable event was a kite-flying contest along the Charles River...
...their recollections are beautiful and moving. Fugard's language is at its best here. Sam and Hally talk about the map of South Africa Hally had to make for school--Sam remembers all the cities; they remember Sam and Willie's old bedroom and they laugh about the kite Sam made for Hally...
Other notable songs include "Feel," whose chorus features a rare combination of melody and emotion, and "Witch Hunt," a quirky waltz with a carnival atmosphere reminiscent of Sgt. Pepper's "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite." Its haunting hook and dreamy ambiance provide the album's most enchanting moment...
...think that's a wonderful tradition of public service," says Forsgard, who has run community service projects herself in the past. Those include a kite-making workshop at a public library in her hometown...