“target = ‘_blank’>L.A. Femme Film Festival, “Looking For Else” is a riveting documentary lovingly created by Lily Kopitopoulos’ son, Sandy. The story takes you through the two women’s lives, separated for so long by a lack of knowledge, to the point of their reunification and their subsequent struggle to rebuild a family torn asunder by war.
I sincerely hope that Sandy finds distribution for this remarkable film so that more people have the opportunity to see it.
Else, whose last name is now Blangsted, is an incredible figure aside from this story. She edited the music for classics such as “Tootsie” and “The Color Purple,” as well as dozens of other movies. Sharp, charismatic and humorous, Else made her presence known at the Oct. 11 screening.
As soon as the film was over, she announced loud and clear for the entire theater to hear, “That’s me. I’m Else.”
It was as if she wanted to save everyone the trouble of looking for Else.
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