Toronto Uncovered

When it starts to get cold outside, my body starts going into hibernation mode almost instantly. I’m not a winter girl. This year, to help battle the winter blues, my friends and I have started an International Film Club, which we have affectionately dubbed the IFC. The concept is simple: each person in the takes a turn hosting a soiree which includes selecting an international movie and creating a meal to correspond with the film’s country of origin.

We hosted our first IFC night last week with spectacular results. Our host, Maya, chose the Mexican film Frida and created an amazing Mexican feast. The menu for the night was spicy yam soup and fresh tortillas from La Tortilleria with tons of options to stuff into them: black beans, chorizo, chicken, salsa, guacamole and cheese. We washed our tortillas down with unnecessarily large shots of Tequila Rose, and snuggled up in front of her crystal clear LCD TV.

I had never seen Frida, and had no idea what a beautifully shot film it was. The artistic nature of the plot was expressed with equally artistic visuals, in which some scenes were made to embody live murals and cutouts of the characters and film strip.  Great film selection for our first IFC night. No telling what next months IFC night will hold – German, Japanese, Korean? Can’t wait!

This was such a simple idea – hopefully it will inspire Torontonians to break out of the winter blues and find indoor activities that keep you feeling good!

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