I have judged roughly 100 movies this year for the upcoming Fallbrook Film Festival. The documentaries have tended to overshadow the fictional work. Last night, I had a chance to screen a late narrative entry, that might have just made it under the gun, La Camara Oscura. This Argentinian film is an exceptional piece of work. It was directed by Maria Victoria Menis.
Set in Argentina in the days following World War I, this film chronicles the life of an unloved jewish girl, literally born on the gangplank of the boat that brings her from Russia. She lives her life without intimacy, preferring to stay in the shadows of the human existence. Her life changes one day when a lame French photographer comes to photograph her family.
This is an elegant film, with beautiful sound, visual settings and superb acting. There is some unusual animation and surreal photography sequences juxtaposed with the film. The writing is subtle and never overbearing. We will be screening the film Saturday, April 25th at Caffe Primo at 8:30 p.m.. It runs 85 minutes. The cost will be $5.00 for a single admission. If you can only come to one movie this festival, see La Camara Oscura.
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