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Mali svet (2003)
The Marx Brothers meet 'Magnolia'
Narrated by 'Oggi' (a boy who does not exist and may or may not ever come into existence) this sad, philosophical, hilarious film recounts, disjointedly, the almost random conjunction of events that lead (or don't lead) to Oggi's coming into the world. Lightning strikes multiple times; people keep bragging about the quality of their mobile phones; a farmer and his wife aboard a tractor burst into a lively lip-sync of 'I Will Survive'; good Samaritans keep stealing things; a doctor tries to end his life; cops simply can't get a break...this movie is full of seemingly random events that somehow crazily knit together to bring us to the end that is the beginning (possibly).
This movie is suffused with the particular brand of bitter humor that seems to abound in Eastern Europe. It is not for all tastes, certainly. If you are looking for something different, something that will make you think while you laugh and think about why you are laughing, this movie is worth taking a look at.
Ferry Tales (2003)
Fascinating Urban Anthropology
Who knew that the Ladies Room on the Staten Island ferry had given rise to a whole little sub-culture? This documentary lets the members of that sub-culture speak for themselves and, in less time than it would take for two ferry trips, a rich story emerges. Quite a varied cast of working women have managed to form a little community complete with dress codes, rules of behavior, factions, and an oral tradition. A most enjoyable glimpse of an unusual community.