Repurposing the lounge for free films on a slow night is predated by 2601's Sunday film night and tasty burgers. Valentines has Sundays, Pix Mondays and the Camellia Lounge now adds Tuesday.
Tonight they show Kamikaze Girls. This film is a bit hard to describe, but it's the funnest film since Katakuri-ke no kôfuku, The Happiness of the Katakuris. Set in Japan today, the small town protagonist, Momoko, lives in a cosplay world, sews herself fantastical gothic-Lolita/Victorian clothes and dreams of tea parties and a life in distant Tokyo's fashion world. Meanwhile the small town is terrorized the most colorful all girl scooter gang since Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Portland scooter clubs, watch and learn!
Momoko becomes the target of bad-assed Ichiko, the gang's leader, but ultimately these two lonely individualists become best friends, leading to a poignant happy ending. The film is shot and scored music video-style with a J-pop soundtrack. Check the trailer at http://www.kamikazegirls.net/
The Tea Zone's bland suburban front room, themed UK kitsch, gives way to the up to date Camellia lounge in the back with a full bar specializing in tea infused liquor. http://teazone.com/ 510 NW 11th 7:30PM Free
