Eastern Crescent

Though I was enthused about the Gerard and Pape neighbourhood in East Toronto, the area was simply far enough to make travel inconvenient. But Friday, I finally made it back. First, I stopped off once again at  Pizza Pide. Though most of their choices were different variation of the pide, they did have 1 other item: the thin-crust lahmacun ($6.99). This came hot with ground-beef and spices and the usual array of raw onions, tomatoes, and parsley. This was a filling dish and quite cheap. Despite the dozen orders on the go, both sit-down and take-out, the service was prompt.

Then it was a short one-block walk to the local cinema. Tonight, some local film-makers were showing a few shorts. Inside the theatre, even more run-down than the long-gone Paradise, congregated mostly Sheridan College folks eating free cake pops. The first 3 shorts was a mild comedy filmed for a 24-hour film challenge and two trailers for commercial films cut locally.

The main film (trailer) was a 20-min fantasy directed by Alvin Campana inspired by the Maylee Todd song "a lullaby for my fictitious children lucious and sumat". The Moon descended to Earth and took up a domestic life with a young woman. Unfortunately his absence had grave consequences for lovers, werewolves, pagans, and astronauts who all depended on his luminous light. Reminiscent of Bjork's Human Behaviour, the story combined physical effects, puppetry, and CGI into a charming fable. Todd's (who played Moon's lover) ethereal harp and clear voice added to the dreamy feel. I was impressed by the quality of the indie work. When you can call on artistic friends to help out, you can stretch your meager budget.