If I was only able to click my heels three times to come home…

by kit on March 13th, 2010

I would go to this amazing sounding screening tomorrow. Alas, I am not Dorothy (or perhaps, in the end, that’s a good thing, really) and as I will be away this weekend, it will be impossible to attend. For me. But you, perhaps, aren’t in the same dilemma and never had an obsession with the Wizard of Oz.

Picture of Light is a short documentary from the mid-90’s shot in 16 and 35mm. As a part of the Leonard and Bina Ellen gallery exhibition going on right now until April 17th, Magnetic Norths, it seems like a perfect way to say goodbye to winter.

Not only does the subject matter seem amazing - it’s a documentary about a film crew’s journey to the Arctic to capture the beauty of the Northern Lights on film - it also seems that as a director, Peter Mettler imbues his work with a humour and intimacy that transforms potentially over-dramatic themes into personal and accessible meditations.

The cherry on the sundae however is that Jim O’Rourke, one of my favourite modern musicians, composed the soundtrack….arrrgggh. I can no longer write in full sentences. I am just making weird sounds of frustration due to not being able to attend. Seriously. This is super annoying. Because I have a feeling it’s going to be a really, really special film.

Everything interesting that I can’t be present for happens this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the de Seve cinema in the Library building at Concordia. That’s the one across from the Hall building. Closest to Guy metro. On de Maisonneuve. Where I will never go again in order to not be reminded of what I missed. Sniff sniff sniff.