"Hey, xiao jie, what are you doing tonight? Want to go and watch a movie?"
I wasn't sure. A movie, on a week night? I hope it's a nice one. She still sounded very excited.
"It's a Russian movie. But we'll get English subtitles, of course."
Oh wow... interesting. Russian huh.....
"It free!!!"
Keep talking buddy - I am more interested already. What she was talking about was actually the very FIRST Russian Film Festival, taking place at the KL Convention Center.
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The film was to start at 7.30pm, and we barely made it in time. But upon reaching the venue, what we saw were a lot of people, hanging around, outside the screening hall.
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The screening had not begun, because dinner was being served!
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I had no idea the spread before us were meant for everyone, and anyone, who had come for the film screening (yea... this tortoise lives in the mountains).
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Since we were asked to, we had a little dinner as well. They served wines too, but mountain tortoises don't drink wine.
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It wasn't my imagination, the food must had been really good, because the guests were very reluctant to leave the buffet and wines, to take their seats in the screening hall. It took quite a while for the staff to get everyone in.
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Then, Mr Russian Ambassador said a few words.
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The movie started probably just before 8.30pm. Looks like the Russian organizers didn't take long to adapt to our local culture - the Malaysian time.
The film we caught was The Barber of Siberia. As you'd probably (or probably not) read the synopsis, it was sort of a love story. It was in parts funny, down to earth and heart-rending - very different from the usual flashy, over-produced Hollywood stuff, and very engaging. The movie ended later than we thought it would, and ..... (long story) ..... but still I am really glad I went.
The reader ought to give the film festival a thought (it lasts till Sunday), though I can't say if there'll still be dinner served before the movie begins...
2 comments:
oooo I've never been to such musical before. I hope u had a good time there. :)))
It was just a movie screening, but a very enjoyable one ;)
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