The article "Film of Paul Bowles Short Story Rediscovered" was really interesting. I can only imagine the frustration and heartbreak the director, Sara Driver, felt when the negative was destroyed. Spending all that time on a film, which sounds like a great one, only to find out that there were no watchable copies left must be a filmmakers worst nightmare. It definitely seems, however, that fate was at play, and the circumstances of the film being lost and then rediscovered again brings even more meaning to the film. The article influenced me to look out for the film, and to read the short story. Being a bookworm myself, this sounds like something I really need to get my hands on.
The second article was also extremely interesting and inspiring. I think it's really beautiful and moving that there's a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and showing films that never got the exposure and promotion they deserved. It goes to the show how inspiring and powerful art can be, and how dedicated the people who appreciate high art are in getting this art out to the public. In the article I particularly liked the comparison of "Limite" to Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring", and I feel that this connection gives me an idea of what seeing the film would be like. The film sounds like it's truly a brilliant work of art and I will love to get the chance to see it one day.
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