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sam44, yes do and let me know what you think and feel.
posted by
Greenfields
on February 11, 2009 at 8:01 PM
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Benzinha, thanks for sharing. So kind.
posted by
Greenfields
on February 11, 2009 at 8:00 PM
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ZenMom, yes it was filmed in India
and all what you saw as real and true. No exaggeration, I assure you. Often, its worse.
posted by
Greenfields
on February 11, 2009 at 8:00 PM
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Azur, thank you for this. I am pleased you liked the film.
posted by
Greenfields
on February 11, 2009 at 7:59 PM
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Chilitree, I am so sorry to read this
please do not consider it a failure. Whatever it was, it was a learning. We learn from failure, more than success. Just decide to risew above. And, a 1000 welcomes back. Hugs.
posted by
Greenfields
on February 11, 2009 at 7:58 PM
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elinjo, I hope you get to see it and tell me about it
posted by
Greenfields
on February 11, 2009 at 7:57 PM
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scotcanada. I am sure you will enjoy the film. Cheers.
posted by
Greenfields
on February 11, 2009 at 7:57 PM
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I think I will check it out! I think it is an important message for any place that has slums! sam
posted by
sam444
on February 11, 2009 at 6:40 PM
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Like the films Cidade de Deus and Peixote from Brasil, Greenfields.
They hurt the citizens of a country, to have to look at what they have been comfortably ignoring, but someone has to place reality on their screens periodically and when world attention is drawn to a vision, then the people in that country can no longer walk by and refuse to see.
Cidade de Deus, God's City, a new housing development built to remove poor from their mountain top slums and place them outside of the city and sight of Rio's citizen's, then it was abandoned to rot in hell.
It comes with subtitiles in English.
Then there is" Peixote", Big Fish, peixe (PAY shee) meaning handsome fellow in my old days, but it could also be a big fish in a larger pond, dunno. About a little boy who is brutalized by horrendous poverty and violence back in the 70's and 80's and who learns to survive, much to the horror of those who must deal with him.
I found no trailer for that old art film, but it was also subtitled. Both were big international hits, making Brasil pay attention to itself and its people and children.
posted by
benzinha
on February 10, 2009 at 10:41 AM
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My husband and I saw this film and we loved it. You are right.......the "message" it delivers is powerful. I understand it was filmed in India. The piles of trash and the children picking through them........this was sobering.
posted by
ZenMom
on February 10, 2009 at 7:31 AM
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I saw this film and hold a similar view to you
I think the people who feel sensitive about it do not see that audiences are discerning enough to work out how it is real and which parts are just the movies. In other words they take it too seriously, and yet it is an important movie.
posted by
Azur
on February 10, 2009 at 2:31 AM
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Hello.
Thank you my friend...it is great to be back. 2008 was a dark year for me...with a marriage destroyed by lack of sanity ... lack of love. But I am emerging from the dark valley of depression and failure, and looking at better days... I will try and get hold of the movie u speak of. Much love to you.
posted by
Chilitree
on February 10, 2009 at 1:44 AM
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There's been a lot of favorable publicity about the film here in Denmark and I intend to go and see it when I get the opportunity.
posted by
elinjo
on February 10, 2009 at 12:55 AM
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Thank you for this post.
Somehow, what you tell us about it reminds me of the book, " City of Joy," which was an absolute page-turner+ couldn't be put down. Then I made the BIG mistake of going to the movie( supposedly made from the book,) and it was awful.
I love to read about the struggle of poor, underpriviledged people anywhere. We, in the West, have no idea what real poverty is.
Thanks again.
posted by
scotcanada
on February 9, 2009 at 8:58 PM
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