Tonight, I watched the documentary entitled “Babies“.

I am not into documentaries, and even less into babies. This is a departure from my usual movie watching habits. I am not a parent and this child thingy is really foreign to me. However, it is amazing to see four babies observe and discover their body, and the world around them from the time they are born to the time they reach their first birthday. It is also fascinating, to see, from a toddler perspective, four very different places on the planet: Namibia, Mongolia, Japan, and the United States of America.

Living in Houston, it is easy to forget that not every Homo sapiens have access to running water, sanitation, medicine, and all the commodities I generally take for granted.

Babies is a very refreshing documentary that does not focus, as it is too often the case, on a problem in our societies, but more on the common thread that links all members of our species.

One of the side benefits of moving to a foreign country is that you get to enjoy its culture more closely. We are watching a lot of movies, and it is nice to discover new Canadian movies when visiting the local Blockbuster. Yesterday, we watched A Stone’s Throw directed by Camelia Frieberg.

Set in Nova Scotia, it tells the story of a photo-journalist who is fighting corporations for Nature rights. There are many surprises along the way. I liked the way the story was told. I will not say more so you can enjoy the movie.

I also enjoyed the following Canadian movies that you can easily find in the USA:

• Away from her
• Juno
• Les Invasions Barbares