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Kim Deisler a.k.a "Kimmie Dee" is a freelance writer, stand-up comic and radio host of a weekly comedy show "Elbows & Belly Buttons-How I See It" on KCSB 91.9 FM in Santa Barbara, CA or www.kcsb.org.  Hope you'll tune in every Sunday morning from 4-6 am Pacific Standard Time to hear my comedic bent about current events and other varied topics.  You can also find and 'like' me on the facebook page "Elbows & Belly Buttons-How I See It." 
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Saturday was my first day of film viewing at AFI

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Known for
its assorted cartoon characters, acting wannabes and celebrity look a-likes,
Hollywood Boulevard at Halloween seems like any other day only more so. The
bustling street felt like a traffic accident where the action is fast but seems
like slow motion as ghouls, goblins and the scantily clad, wandered the streets
like Cinderella at crunch time.

In the midst of all this activity, as if quietly perched in the eye of the
storm, lies a sophisticated collection of REAL creativity, heart and soul to
make up this year's 23rd annual AFI Film Festival. Weighted with an eclectic
ensemble of talented, inspiring, and thoughtful films, this year's festival
runs the gamut from star studded premieres to quiet, provocative films that
stay with you long after the credits roll.

Saturday was my first day of film viewing. I traveled to all parts of the world
never leaving my seat. First up was a trip to the northeast of the USA to view
the intimate details of GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH directed by Damien
Chazelle. Shot in black and white, this unique perspective of interpersonal
wanderlust followed individuals struggling for purpose and meaning in their
lives. The jazzy soundtrack added a layer of old time film making where music
tells more of the story than does the dialogue.

Next was a trip to Peru in MILK OF SORROW directed by Claudia Llosa, where a
harsh landscape was bespeckled with occasional wedding décor, bright wardrobe,
occasional humor and busy markets noting the potential for possibility and
hope, despite the transcendence of fear and sorrow in the life of Fausta.

From Peru I traveled to South Korea for MOTHER (MADEO) directed by Bong
Joon-ho, a captivating murder mystery of a mother who searches for the truth in
order to get her wrongly accused son out of prison.

Jet lagged by the day's end from all the emotional highs and lows, my senses
were overloaded to the point of inspiration.

Kim Deisler

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