The excitement of opening day was tempered by the news of Joan Rivers’ death. I, like many festival-goers, emerged from the a darkened cinema to discover that the 81-year old comedian and actress had died. The news came a week after she suffered cardiac arrest and had been in a serious condition in hospital in New York. As word spread through the festival, so too were memories shared of her acerbic wit and sharp tongue. May her feisty soul rest in peace. I consider Day 1 to be a success, as I managed to make it to all four of the films I had planned to see, as well as fit…
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