so it was...

the movies, last night, and an amazing one at that! Transit, by Christian Petzoid, a German film maker who the film society of Lincoln Center is honoring with a retrospective of his work. Transit is a brutally intense film that takes place as the Germans are marching through France in the end of 1942. It centers on the frightening circumstances facing those who request a visa to leave on any ship going to South America, Mexico or the U.S. Cityboy was invaded by the frightening reality those people had to deal with, if they could get out at all. If not, I guess certain internment in one of the German camps.The central character is a young man--- who is caught in the middle of all this. The movie is beautifully filmed---I felt totally vulnerable while watching it--there is no happy ending at all--good people in the movie disappear. But for the first time in a long time, while I was watching a movie, I was completely involved.
  Afterwards, the director of the film, Mr. Petzoid, spoke. He seemed like a very bright and friendly man----he is definitely a movie nut, at least that is what I got from hearing him speak. As I woke up this morning, I still felt vulnerable from the vision of the movie. Good move, cityboy! Afterwards, grabbed one pizza slice and went home---too tired to hang out at a bar.
   Feeling really good today. This means that I probably will head to the Brooklyn Library on Linden Boulevard for the meeting to deal with the increasing displacement of people of color in the neighborhood.
After that, the Bushwick Starr program that I spoke of in yesterday's blog entry. Also, just ordered a ticket for What to do When it Goes down, the play at the A.R.T. theaters on 54th and tenth. Took some doing, apparently this is a play by a black playwright that really confronts its white audience. At least that is what I think? But from reading about it it seemed like an important play to see at this time, and two Saturday afternoons from now, seemed like the only time I knew I would be free. So I bought the ticket.
 That is all for now, will report soon.