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What's with my desire to meet genius?
I just got back from Doc Films at the University of Chicago. There was a screening of Milcho Manchevski's latest film Shadows. I've been a fan of this director since I attended the Chicago premiere of Before the Rain over a decade ago. It's the first film that spoke to my soul and I've been hungry for more work from Manchevski.
As I near another decade of my life I've been dealing with thoughts of my own mortality so this film's theme startled me out of my own funk. Once again Manchevski reaches me with his art and shows me my thoughts and fears aren't singular.
I got to the screening early so I made my way to 57th Street Books to kill some time. On the way there I ran into Manchevski and Professor Victor Friedman (Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures). I couldn't come up with anything clever to say so "screening in an hour?" came out of my mouth. Duh.
I did talk to the professor after the screening (we've met before through mutual friends). He left with Manchevski who smiled and acknowledged me on his way out the door. Let's just say my heart skipped a beat or two.
