Faith in Strangers: A Chance Encounter with Buñuel’s The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)
The experience of browsing film in person cannot be replicated by buttons and screens; it is holistic. The dull thud of case bumping case as you pass your fingers through the shelves. Whispered discussions and hums of agreement in an adjoining section of the store. Shoes scraping low pile carpet, sun flickering through painted windows. Incense smoke winding through the air. Importantly, the right conditions are created for something nearly lost in our data driven world: serendipity. WORDS:...
