Film fanatics

I made it to Amsterdam in time for the last weekend of IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival) and scored a ticket for the "best of program." They are serious about docs here! Everyone was in their seat 15 minutes BEFORE showtime and we spent the next 7 hours watching 4 films in a row. Not a single cell phone rang! I skipped the night program, "docs around the clock," where you can see another program of films from 10 pm - 6 am.

The theaters (true movie palaces) of Amsterdam wowed me, especially the Art Deco /Art Nouveau Tuschinski.