But somehow the vital connection is made

[sovay]

To my absolute shock, international mail brought the Blu-Ray I had ordered of Girl Stroke Boy (1971) and with far more dispatch than the regular workings of the U.S. postal system, judging by the simultaneous arrival of the return receipt for last month's rent check. The booklet with its numerous production stills has already been illuminating as well as enjoyable. Successfully ordering a physical copy of an interracial queer and trans film from another country feels like a much bigger deal than it would have eleven months ago.