![]() ![]() I was enamored the entire time, head to toe, moment to moment. Did I cry for several minutes after the screening? Embarrassingly so. Is the film heartbreaking? Oh my God yes. ![]() There are no tricks or gimmicks, no cheap takes on a side story or character that is put there for time filling or a life-lesson for Solomon to learn. ![]() Now when approaching the powerful film by McQueen and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, there is a resounding honesty that McQueen and screenwriter John Ridley inhabit. It was horrifying what occurred for over 200 years and believe it or not, still exists in some parts of the world TODAY. But slavery didn't just exist in America, it was everywhere. The structure of this country is built on the backs and blood of slaves. And still, no one threw these hyperbolic terms out saying, "it's too hard watch." Is it because this is an American tragedy, done by Americans? Is it the guilt of someone's ancestors manifesting it in your tear ducts? I can't answer that. ![]() And finally, Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ", one of the highest grossing films of all-time, shows the labor of our sins fleshed out into the beaten skin of an honest man. Paul Greengrass' "United 93", which is almost an emotional biopic of America's darkest hour, makes me want to crawl up into a ball and cry. Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List" can make anyone quiver in shame as it shows the despicable reality of the Holocaust. I've watched hundreds of films throughout my short 29-year history and I've seen some difficult cinema. Yet, no one threw those phrases of "too difficult" around. Let's define difficult, shall we? Is it difficult to see the first openly gay politician gunned down by his closeted colleague? Is it difficult to see a reformed convict put to death by our country for his crimes? Is it difficult to see a mother choose which one of her children dies during the Holocaust? I'd argue that these answers add up to a resounding yes. ❾s usted miembro? Puede enviar su entrada abajo para que sea incluida en la próxima actualización.Read More The Awards Circuit () One of the things that have been thrown around for months now is the notion that awards season voting bodies won't respond to it because it's too "difficult" to sit through. La página de Autores de AMIA es actualizada tres veces al a ño e incluye entradas de miembros actuales. Los Autores (un término que los incluye a todos) contiene libros, artículos, ensayos audiovisuales, podcasts y episodios de radio (ya sea como autores o como invitados), y apariciones en películas, televisión o en publicaciones impresas.Estas publicaciones se ofrecen como recursos – para información, investigación, educación – como parte del compromiso de AMIA hacia la educación y el acceso. Crean también ensayos audiovisuales y podcasts, y son invitados como entrevistados a la televisión, la radio y programas online, ofreciendo perspectivas únicas y especializadas sobre la preservación y creación audiovisual, voluntariado y apoyos, distribución, derechos de autor, creación de colecciones, curaduría, digitalización y la historia detrás de esas actividades.Įsta es una lista de autores/creadores/entrevistados de AMIA y su trabajo reciente en estas áreas. No sólo escriben para La Revista de AMIA The Moving Image, sino también libros y artículos para variadas publicaciones. Los miembros de AMIA están dentro de las voces líderes a nivel mundial sobre asuntos relacionados a la preservación, archivos y restauración de película, video e imágenes en movimiento digitales. ![]()
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