Dave’s posterous

I have had several  responses to my recommendation Friday, for "Captain Abu Raed", Jordan's first major motion picture for international distribution.
From the folks who've seen it, the responses were uniformly positive.  For a first movie, from Jordan, it is excellent.  No I take that back.  What I should have said is.  For a first movie, from Jordan, it is excellent.

I've been looking for it for over a year with no luck.  I didn't realize that the person who recommended it to me initially, saw it at a film festival.  It actually did not get released until recently.
I found out last Tuesday that it was showing at the Ken Cinema, two blocks from my house.  Unfortunately, the night before I discovered this  the director, composer of the score and one other key player, were at the theater.  Rats, I missed it.  When I saw it Thursday night, I was one of 10 people in the theatre.  It was very sad that such good movie would be seen by so few.  Clearly, the lack of a big advertising budget does not necessarily indicate an inferior movie.

I thought you had missed your chance (San Diegans) when it ended it's run at the Ken Cinema, Thursday (8/13) but it has only moved a short distance to the Hillcrest Cinemas where it will be until this Thursday (8/20).  Usually, the first show of the day is discounted.

Dave out