[kscnorthconnect] Re: Movie night
- From: Llew Wells <llewwells@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: kscnorthconnect@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 14:21:08 -0700
thanks so much for sending this--it sounds fascinating!
On May 20, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Margaret Bayless wrote:
>
> Eve and the Fire Horse, the feature film debut of Sundance short films vet
> Julia Kwan, is a magical, elegiac view of life, death and religion as seen
> through the eyes of a nine-year-old Chinese girl living in Canada in the
> 1970s. Eve Eng (newcomer Phoebe Kut, in a remarkably nuanced and natural
> performance) was born in 1966, the Year of the Fire Horse, considered an
> unlucky year for a child to be born. Fire Horse children are said to be
> strong-willed, Eve tells us in voiceover, and therefore undesirable, and were
> often drowned in the river as soon as they were born. The river, says Eve, is
> full of the spirits of the drowned Fire Horses.
> In Eve's household, her grandmother upholds the traditions of Buddhism,
> filling the water offering bowls daily and performing rituals. As the film
> opens, Eve's mother, May Lin (Vivian Wu) chops down the apple tree in the
> family's backyard; it is considered bad luck to chop down an apple tree, like
> severing a cord . . . .
>
> >>> 05/16/12 10:59 PM >>>
> Hi Margaret,
> Yes, thanks for hosting the movie nights. 7:00 works for me also as I can't
> get there earlier. Is Eve and the Fire Horse one of the movies that has to do
> with Buddhism?
> Thanks,
> Laurel
>
>
> From: "Margaret Bayless" <baylessm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: kscnorthconnect@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:28:02 PM
> Subject: [kscnorthconnect] Re: Movie night
>
> To find my home head north from Eugene on Coburg Rd, then East on Harlow
> toward Gateway. You will enter the Bertha Holt Elementary school zone. At
> the end of the play ground on your left is a fence and Calvin St. Turn left
> onto Calvin and come down past at least three streets coming in on your left.
> There is a small white fence in a yard and my driveway is right across the
> street on the right. 1105 Calvin St. You can park in the driveway.
>
> >>> Linda Oppenheimer 05/15/12 8:35 PM >>>
> Can you resend directions to your house? Thanks. Linda
> On May 15, 2012, at 12:56 PM, Margaret Bayless wrote:
>
> Dear film group: Let's watch "Eve and the Fire Horse" (if I can find it) on
> 6/14. I think it is around 90 minutes, which is a little long. But if we're
> going to watch films, we'll need to figure out how to give ourselves enough
> time for most films that are at least 80 minutes long and still have time for
> discussion.
>
> I'm suggesting arrival at 6:30 and film start at 6:45. If you need to come
> in later, we'll save a few seats to one side. I have plenty of food and tea
> le ft over from last time.
>
> After our first-night discussion, to honor different requests, let's have
> some nights be a film specifically dealing with Buddhism and others that are
> not strictly a Buddhist focus but have potential Buddhist themes that we can
> consider during discussion. Group members can decide on their attendance
> based on personal interest in the film to be shown.
>
> Suggestions are welcome. Margaret
>
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