My favourite films showing on Tuesday are a couple of Asian imports. “Miao Miao” is set in Taiwan. It’s a charming story of two young students in Taipan experiencing love for the first time. The film is very watchable and well executed. If you’re looking for good performances and production values and a generally lighter tone, this could be a good film for catch. It has played at several other festivals, including Hong Kong, Berlin, and Seattle. See “Miao Miao” on Tuesday night at 7:15pm at the Globe. An encore screening will occur on Sunday, October 4 at 12:15pm, also at the Globe.
“Daytime Drinking” is considered a breakthrough in independent filmmaking in South Korea. Shot on a miniscule budget, we get a chance to see parts of rural South Korea in winter that looks more like a location in Canada than in Asia. This film focuses on the concept of Korean drinking courtesies. These encounters result in our lead character being put into strange and often humourous situations. “Daytime Drinking” plays at the Globe on Tuesday at 9:15pm with an encore showing on Saturday, October 3 at 12:30 (Eau Claire Cineplex Odeon).
