Mus'ak

It's not everyday that a film arrests your very being by uplifting your heart from the quiet mundane plodding of everyday life. It is only within the fissures of unexpected occurrences, those entrances that we keep a constant watch over, but seldom have the capacity to block out entirely, that the contagions of true art infest our very being and ignite a symbiosis of exultant passion.

Once is such a film. Capable of bowling over and winning even the most reluctant of hearts. The melancholy verses and infectious choruses of Once seem to steep the audience in a bath of saccharine delights. Music fuels the narrative and is at once seamlessly blended to evoke a dynamic and layered exegesis of music's purity.

I thank my musical compatriots in Edmonton for taking note and highly recommending this film. Now I wish to extend my own praise and gratitude towards the film by passing on the 'a' stamp of approval.























As I watched Once in awe and elation I was immediately reminded of the film 'Latcho Drom.'

Latcho Drom is equally unconventional, vernacular and well-pointed. A story of the Romany people, musicians and dancers, throughout parts of Europe.

Although this film is harder to find on video store shelves and a western DVD release is still pending, copies of the VHS can be found if one is willing to make the effort. Those who do make the effort will likely not be disappointed.

On second thought, for a taste of the film please see the video below. Taraf De Haïdouks
play out a section of the film and have long been a favorite of mine.

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