I was at a screening of "Occidental" yesterday and the director spoke briefly before the film. He noted that it was the "heaviest" film that he had ever done. Just before the lights went down, he said "Good Luck". A somewhat ominous message for the audience.
"Occidental" is part of the Wavelengths program this year, a home for the more "difficult" films. Set in a European hotel during the night of street riots, the film followed staff and patrons of the hotel, with occasional shots of the action outside. It was odd and didn't really hang together as a film, but interesting in parts. On the plus side, it didn't overstay it's welcome -- I've had a couple of films which didn't seem to know when to end.
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