Random Thoughts

Hey! It’s a documentary of a variously abled band. Kinda fun.

The Punk Syndrome. Jukka Kärkkäinen. 2012. Finland.

Cloudberry/Apple Cocktail

• 1 part sugar syrup
• 2 parts cold pressed apple juice
• 1 part cloudberry liqueur
• 1 part white rum
• Some splashes of Angostura bitters

Shake with ice and pour into a cocktail glass.

I had to use Google Translate to try to make a translation, but I think I basically might have gotten it right… it’s yummy, anyway.

I didn’t have any apple juice, so I got to use my juicer! It’s been a year since I used it the last time.

Yum.

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And is this really more of a Georgian film than an Estonian film?

I did not know that there was an Estonian village in Georgia, though. The Soviet Union was funny. But perhaps not in a “ha ha” way.

This film is very on the nose. War is awful. I appreciate the sentiment. It’s heart is definitely in the right place, and there are some powerful scenes. But it’s mostly not all that good.

Tangerines. Zaza Urushadze. 2013. Estonia.

Rolling Estonian

• 1 part vodka
• 2 parts ginger ale
• 5 parts cranberry juice

Pour over ice and serve with lime wedges.

It’s so difficult to find cocktail recipes from the ex-Soviet countries on the interwebs. They’re mostly joke variations on “White Russian”. This is allegedly an Estonian drink, but I think… perhaps not.

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Oh, man. This is so amateurish.

But it’s kinda atmospheric, and the central conceit of the film is kinda cute. And the actor playing Azizah is pretty good. And it won the prize for Best Poster (WON).

So I’m being oh so generous and rolling:

The Red Kebaya. Oliver Knott. 2006. Malaysia.

Sing Sing

• 2 parts whiskey
• 1 part sweet vermouth
• 1 part orange curaçao

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange zest twist

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This started off kinda wonky, but then it got better. Almodovar is Almodovar, of course, but sometimes he goes off the rails. This is quite different from his usual themes, though.

I quite enjoyed parts of it, but it does drag a bit…

Live Flesh. Pedro Almodovar. 1997. Spain.

Aquavit 43

• 3 parts Licor 43
• 2 parts Aquavit
• 2 parts Noilly Prat
• 1 part lime juice

Fill a lowball glass with orange and lime wedges and ice. Pour the ingredients. Stir well. Garnish with a mint sprig.

This is a very weird cocktail. I’m not sure whether it’s horrible or great. Do the flavours go together? Hm…

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Hey! It’s a comedy about a spunky girl in Saudi Arabia. Not what I expected at all. It plays with the constant trivial, petty and extreme repression of Saudi society vs trying to have a normal childhood very effectively.

Funny and enraging at the same time.

And the girl playing the lead is just amazing.

Wadjda. Haifaa al-Mansour. 2012. Saudi Arabia.

Flying Carpet

• 2 parts vodka
• 1 part Advocaat
• 1 part Pisang Ambon
• 2 parts cream

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

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