The final third or so of the film, shot between 20, is dedicated to the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his platform of Hindu nationalism - a broad subject for which the doc doesn’t provide enough context, at least for this American viewer. It would also have been helpful to get a broader view of the staff - their age range (which seems to skew quite young), the life stages they’re in and how they came to learn about and work for the publication. We never really learn who founded Khabar Lahariya, for what purpose, what language(s) it’s published in or why it only hires women. Perhaps because this is Thomas and Ghosh’s first feature-length work, certain conspicuous details feel missing.
(The film’s sense of intimacy and immediacy makes the viewer feel like they’re on a ride-along with the journalists, who are almost always bathed in flattering, natural light.) Then there’s Shyamkali, a cub reporter, who seems untroubled by her decision to choose her calling over her abusive husband. The staffers are accustomed to having their homes visited or forced into by powerful people they’ve critiqued, but the personal costs of continuing to work - let alone in journalism - mount too high for at least one of the women. “Everyone wants to marry an educated girl but won’t let her work after marriage,” sighs the father of Suneeta, a rising star at Khabar Lahariya. In The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes, Mason canoes through history as the changing geography of the Great Lakes is simulated over thousands of years.These contrasts between the journalists’ work and home lives are some of the most insightful scenes in Writing With Fire.
But can he actually travel through time?! Apparently, through the magic of cinema, he can indeed. Read on! Water: The Rise and Fall of the Great LakesĪcclaimed outdoorsman Bill Mason ( Waterwalker) usually travels across land and water with his trusty canoe. It was produced as part of an educational initiative on earth sciences, and the film we’ll look at next was part of the same series. Want to know more about this entertaining and educational film? Read all about it in this blog post.
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The Underground Movie by Les Drew, National Film Board of Canada Guess what? When you’re traveling through the earth’s molten core, you’ll need to wear oven mitts! Lol. In The Underground Movie, your most absurd childhood dreams come true: a wacky scientist has invented a special drill that will bore all the way to the other side of the earth. My Urban Garden, Polly Bennell, provided by the National Film Board of Canada Produced for the Department of Public Works, this public service video is a colourful and entertaining look at the hazards that lay around every corner when fire is close by.Ĭheck out the hilarious cavemen and women at the 4:54 mark, muttering “carry on and use it wisely!” while holding a torch. In Croatian animator Zlatko Grgic‘s Hot Stuff, we take a tour of the history of the dangers of fire. OK, I’m starting with my personal favourite element: fire! (No, I’m not quite a pyromaniac… but let’s just say I once threw the wooden bench I was sitting on into the campfire in front of me. Let’s explore each one through the magic of cinema! Fire: Hot Stuff
Nowadays, we know that’s not true, but the archetypal elements still hold a powerful place in the imagination. The 4 elements are ancient concepts from classical antiquity that were thought to make up all matter in the world.
Sure, the math doesn’t quite add up, but we’ve programmed 5 fantastic films for you on NFB.ca all about the 4 elements: fire, water, earth, and air.
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