Bill Pence has stated that the theme of the Telluride Film Festival is love.
Love of movies, love of each other, love of whatever has in fact dominated
the films. Carroll Ballard and I discussed the almost light feeling of
the festival and the lack of dark movies. Then I saw the short "Shoot
Me Angel". I feel free to tell you the entire story since I know it
won't spoil your enjoyment should you subject yourself to it. A white woman
is chasing a black woman and shoots her in the leg. There is a scuffle
and the white woman is overpowered. Handcuffed to a chair in some factory
setting, the white woman tries to escape. The now nude black woman makes
sexual advances to the white one and the chair is tipped over. With a kiss,
the black woman gives the key to the cuffs to the white woman. They embrace
and writhe on the floor. Now I may be none too sophisticated but if so,
so was the rest of the audience. The nine minute film did not receive even
the most polite applause. It was a waste of time and film although I suppose
the theme was still love. It was just pointless.
The good news is that so far this is the only film I have not liked out
of the five I've seen. Onward to love!
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