WATCH DOCS FILM FESTIVAL
CONGO RIVER, AU-DELA DES TENEBRES (CONGO RIVER, BEYOND DARKNESS)
Recommended. Areas of law and of lawlessness. A vast country connected only by the river since once contructed roads have disappeared in the jungle. The travel documentary renders the regional differences resoundingly and builds a picture of Africa just as I learnt at uni: with magic rituals and Christian masses, Mai-Mai warriors, unspeakable violence, corruption, vegetation covering former splendour and ordinary people making river transport their home (one scene showed them showering on the deck in their underwear - full domestication).
THE REAGAN SHOW
Watchable. Reagan told how certain woman insisted on asking Gorbatchev a question. He agreed so she asked: "Who invented communism? A politician or a scientist?". Gorbatchev answered that a politician. "That explains everything. A scientist would have tested it on mice first." The anecdote pretty much reflects the light tone of the found footage film. Ending the arms race didn't come easy. Reagan clearly felt superior to his Soviet counterpart, both were loved by the media and competing for their attention. Their charm let relax the tension surrounding the negotiations. A pleasant film about ending the Cold War with few hard historical facts. On the fun side there are brief fragments of footage showing Reagan hosting music celebrities, including Michael Jackson.
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