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Sunday, May 02, 2004
The last two films, Abadan and Crimson Gold, I caught yesterday were both made in Iran. Abadan was a world premiere so the director was on hand to do an introduction followed by a simple Q&A session after the film. From a person ignorant of the film industry (especially that of Iran's), I found the film pretty boring. The DV camera made my viewing a wee dizzy but it wasn't so bad as The Blair Witch Project. Speaking of which I remember many people blasting the show for making them feel nauseous. Surprisingly I didn't really feel that bad, perhaps I was perpetually scared of the horror plot. Anyway Abadan's a simple show, talking about how this old man wants to travel to Abadan, a post war zone where he thinks it's beautiful and just the place for him. His departure causes his daughter to panic, and forces her legally married but separated husband to search for him. The scene then breaks into 3 sub plots with the daughter talking to the husband's new girlfriend, the husband and his good friend searching around, and the old man who befriends an army sergeant veteran. In the end the husband managed to grab the old man back, but due to some discrepancies and mini quarrels, the old man managed to escape again. And that was the end.
Hmm sounds shit I know. Somehow I just can't type out what I see, without going into every single detail. Anyway that's film for you. There are so many minute things and at the end they all link to one another beautifully.
Crimson Gold was a much better film. Clicking the link you will find 'Screenwriter Kiarostami and director Panahi’s exploration avoids stating the obvious, employing allegorical devices to suggest the immense impenetrability of high society.' Very true. The audience will figure out why and what happened, because it is subtle, yet obvious. (whoa man I'm getting deep.) So the film's about the sequence of events which led till Hussein killing himself in a failed robbery, as the shop owner pressed the alarm and locked the gate, trapping him inside. Hussein's a quiet man of a lower class who delivers pizzas. He was very disgusted at how the local jewellery shop owner degrades him, and refusing him entry into his shop, where he had to buy gold for his best friend's sister, whom he is about to marry. On his nightly pizza deliveries he encounters interesting events, and one night he was at a rich man's house where the film accurately captures his emotions and actions as a dreamy man in an absolutely gorgeous setting. Carpets, wine, a swimming pool, a balcony amongst other breathtaking sights of a simple man. And the next scene was the robbery scene, which ended before the audience could see him shoot himself again. He realised he could never integrate himself into higher society.
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The end of the filmfest also means that I've spent $53.40 on the films alone, not including public transport. And also not including the movie 50 first dates, or the two books I've bought. So it's been a heavy expenses week, but I'm ok because they have been all worthwhile.
It's May already. Time to step up a gear on my fitness regime. I've also started two lines on my next story. Haha. Think I'll just leave it at that while I go do some readings.
triggering Mr Ng HS |
Hmm sounds shit I know. Somehow I just can't type out what I see, without going into every single detail. Anyway that's film for you. There are so many minute things and at the end they all link to one another beautifully.
Crimson Gold was a much better film. Clicking the link you will find 'Screenwriter Kiarostami and director Panahi’s exploration avoids stating the obvious, employing allegorical devices to suggest the immense impenetrability of high society.' Very true. The audience will figure out why and what happened, because it is subtle, yet obvious. (whoa man I'm getting deep.) So the film's about the sequence of events which led till Hussein killing himself in a failed robbery, as the shop owner pressed the alarm and locked the gate, trapping him inside. Hussein's a quiet man of a lower class who delivers pizzas. He was very disgusted at how the local jewellery shop owner degrades him, and refusing him entry into his shop, where he had to buy gold for his best friend's sister, whom he is about to marry. On his nightly pizza deliveries he encounters interesting events, and one night he was at a rich man's house where the film accurately captures his emotions and actions as a dreamy man in an absolutely gorgeous setting. Carpets, wine, a swimming pool, a balcony amongst other breathtaking sights of a simple man. And the next scene was the robbery scene, which ended before the audience could see him shoot himself again. He realised he could never integrate himself into higher society.
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The end of the filmfest also means that I've spent $53.40 on the films alone, not including public transport. And also not including the movie 50 first dates, or the two books I've bought. So it's been a heavy expenses week, but I'm ok because they have been all worthwhile.
It's May already. Time to step up a gear on my fitness regime. I've also started two lines on my next story. Haha. Think I'll just leave it at that while I go do some readings.
triggering Mr Ng HS |