There’s a lost day in here somewhere, so I will try to play a little catch-up this morning. Tuesday was a mediocre film day. I saw three films, and the first two were solid “3-out-of-5’s”. At least the final film of the day managed to eke out a 4 rating. That film was Robin Neinstein’s SOUVENIR OF CANADA. Based on a non-fiction work of the same title by Douglas Coupland, this film seeks to explain, or highlight all the things that make Canada uniquely Canadian? Could there be a better film for me, the uncloseted Canadaphile? While the film turned out to be more of an essay about Douglas Coupland and his projects, with a substantial amount of Canadiana thrown in, it was still very skillfully done in a bright, upbeat tone. Pictured left are filmmaker Robin Neinstein and a couple of the films producers.
The face of the Chlotrudis group started to change slightly on Tuesday. Marilyn and Amanda had already left on Sunday evening, and Emily & Greg departed on Monday. Mary left today after joining me and Scot for lunch at Zelda’s. Jane Ford joined us rather unexpectedly for a one-day stint overnight on Tuesday. It’s been so much fun seeing all the various Chlotrudis members enjoying the grand dame of Film Festivals here in Toronto! I will try to post about Wednesday soon, but I’ve got to get ready for a long Thursday.