Visitor From Holland Had a Great Time in Marfa

Dear Editor,
    I was searching for a review on the opening night of the Marfa Film Festival, just to see if there were any photographs available. Then I found your article [“You Can Leave Your Hat On,” Screens, May 3] and read the first line, about festivalgoers from as far as Holland. I am one (of the two) festivalgoers from Holland! So I'm now just writing you to let you know that we had a great time at the festival. My friend saw the film There Will Be Blood on the plane to Texas, and we were really just passing through Marfa. By accident, we stopped at a house where "Michelle" lived, and she told us about the opening night, being on the set of the film, and showing the film. A bit earlier I was at the hotel downtown, also by accident; I was just looking for – excuse me – the toilet, and in a hall in the back of the hotel, I met some people of the organization of the festival who were also trying to talk me into going to the festival. Our plan was to drive on, see the Davis Mountains (which we also did, by the way) and then drive farther to who knows where? But at the end of the day, still in Fort Davis, we decided to drive back to Marfa and to go see the film. We've met some very nice locals; we've been talking to them – telling us about being in the film and asking us how we heard of Marfa.
    We had a great time there!
    So it was fun to read the first line of your review!