There is something daunting about writing here, about writing what has happened and what has been said in private. What was disclosed so quietly has been made so public.
You have personal stories you might never tell. Who would you tell? Who would listen? How close to the bone dare you go?
If you trust someone, if you believe they will not pervert your truth, if you believe they are not unlike you in your better and worse moments, if you believe they possess exceptional tools and insights, you might tell things you'd never told in this way before.
And this was the case when I spoke my stories and treasures and secrets into the microphone, forgetting the microphone, because I trusted my audience-of-one who hadn't come looking for this story at all. But a film which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam was born of it.
And this was the case when I spoke my stories and treasures and secrets into the microphone, forgetting the microphone, because I trusted my audience-of-one who hadn't come looking for this story at all. But a film which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam was born of it.
Just so you know — My trust was not misplaced. I wish I had fed you heartily. I wish we drank all the coffee in the world. I wish you had smoked like crazy in my room. I wish I were in
Thank you, Florian Riegel.
[The IFFR trailer is posted at the bottom of this page. Yes, scroll!]
6 comments:
Is a BEAUTIFUL movie! And you are beautiful, Janis (is not that I didn´t know that, but now it´s in a movie:-))
Tuck the warmth in your pocket and carry it around with you.
Thank you, Sadie Ruben.
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Thank you for your generous comment, Anonymous. It's way past time for a new post. Keep your eyes on your RSS feed. Failing that, come back often. I hope not to disappoint.
There is one (count 'em — 1) festival screening remaining for HOLDING STILL. I'll need to give Tel Aviv a heads up. You'll see it here.
I'm about to have a nice day. You, too!
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