Some pictures of the Worldwide Festival in Sète
Sigh, already wanting to go back.. Counting down to next year? Heheh..
Some pictures of the Worldwide Festival in Sète
Sigh, already wanting to go back.. Counting down to next year? Heheh..
Had a great coupla days in France: the Worldwide Festival in Sète
Great music, great people, great locations!
Some of the artists I saw:
Gilles Peterson
DJ Lefto
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro
Carlos Fonseca: Havana Cultura
and many, many more.
Movie: Running Turtle (Lee Yeon-Woo, 2009, South Korea, 117 min.) ![]()
Date: Feb 6, 2010
Rating: 




(uncomplicated fun; excellent closing movie for my 2010 festival)
Plot: Jo Pil-seong, a rural detective, is an unhappy husband, often blamed by his older wife for gambling. He finally gets lucky and wins a large bet, but then his winnings are stolen by a criminal on the run. And So The Chase Begins..
Cast: Nice cast, everyone above par.
Visuals: It’s a gangster chase comedy, nothing special on the visual side.
Conclusion: Had a lot of fun watching the movie. Nothing too deep, complicated or serious, just the right movie to close the festival.
Movie: Blood And Bones (Sai Yoichi, 2004, Japan, 144 min.) ![]()
Date: Feb 5, 2010
Rating: 




(Takeshi Kitano in brilliant role as an EpicBastard)
Plot: Epic story about a Korean man who took the boat to Japan and starts a family and a business. The only thing: the man is a cruel bastard from beginning to end.
Cast: My favorite actor, Takeshi Kitano’s is playing the lead and if you’ve ever seen the man perform, you’ll know how well he can portray a complicated and interesting brute.
Visuals: Reminded me of the Epic Movies done by the Italian directors in the 70s. Nice style, lots of great scenery and interesting shots/angles of the characters and their situations.
Conclusion: Not a new release, loved a chance to see Kitano act again without him needing to express his personal frustrations as a film maker.
By the way: the bastards at Pathe Schouwburg should be flogged within an inch of their lives for not repairing the climate control in the theatre/baking oven.