THIS WEEKEND AT AFI FESTIVAL
F ollowing are The Times’ recommendations for this weekend’s schedule of the American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival, with commentary by the film reviewing staff. Information: (213) 466-1767.
TODAY
Highly recommended:
“STEP ACROSS THE BORDER”(Switzerland/Germany; Nicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel; Nuart, 2:15 p.m.). A brilliant fusion of film and subject: A black-and-white look at Fred Frith, a British blues composer and performer who will play anything, including water tumblers and the pencils on your desk. Whether sitting on a train between gigs or jamming from Zurich to Leipzig to Tokyo with a number of other avant-garde musicians, he’s fascinating. I absolutely loved it. (Sheila Benson)
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