Cine Europa
We were required in our Humanities class in college to watch any film included in Cine Europa. It was 2003. I can no longer remember the title of the movie we were supposed to watch; it’s the festival when Malena was shown. It was a Rated-18 film and students were required to show their birth certificate. The guards wouldn’t accept spiels like "Don’t I look mature to you?" nor "My mind is mature enough to see the film" nor "Hell, I can watch porno at home." We knew we couldn’t make it inside because they were strict but we nevertheless tried our chance.
I didn’t dare join in the debate. I just listened intently as both parties (my classmates and the guards) exchanged reasons.
My classmates gave up when one of the guards asked, "Do you sure (you’re 18)?"
It was as if we all fell off from the chair.
Hopefully, the guards won’t be that strict to scrutinize my age when I watch this year’s Cine Europa happening on October 18-31 at Shang-rila.
