Dear all: This is a lovely Goan film. Its producer/director Bardroy Barretto (from the same village as Maestro Lourdino Barreto in Canacona and alumni of Loyola's Margao) is open to have it subtitled into other languages.
See the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrQY-GVS5vE I'm sure you'll find it very good. Bardroy has done a fab job on the movie, and if it could reach out to the non-English speaking world, it could build more friends and appreciators of Goa. Please see how you could help in any way and take this forward. Bardroy is [email protected] Regards and good wishes, FN > > [Goanet] Nachoia cumpasar*Nelson Lopes* nellopes25 at gmail.com > <goanet%40lists.goanet.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BGoanet%5D%20Nachoia%20cumpasar&In-Reply-To=%3C4B940CBA-D4E6-4BFD-B872-0E544AF71603%40gmail.com%3E> > *Thu Jan 31 03:58:38 PST 2019 * > ------------------------------ > > I have finally seen the screening of the film along with large audience on > my village It has won international and National acclaim with the only > Konkani script enshrined in the archives of Oscar library for posterity > I may not be the right person to comment or critically appraise the film. > Nevertheless I wish to record my views in my limited capacity of understanding > The film is a great entertainer of songs of yore , resurrecting the culture , > the singer and the composer .It has reached far and wide to Goan audiences > making emotional connect with our culture .It keeps the interest sustained > with melodious music , the lyrics and powerful voice of existing lead singer > even if the voice is dubbed or old reminded The immortal love songs are > nostalgic. but still in demand and hence for those who are familiar do not > but create a visual impact. The sound effects are a very special feature > .The lead actress and the composer convey a feeling of revival with emotional > touch. The singer has been vibrant appealing and delivers effectively the > message while entertaining .The real story with songs justifiably justaposed > with the story line gives strength to the story lineThe emotion of > infatuation of love ignorantly progress much to desire of misplaced one > sided serious affair, > Even when the deceit and double life comes to the fore It is a Delima and > conflict between singer and composer and his pregnant wife The composer makes > the choice that leaves the singer desperate and lonely and cheated The > intended anti climax of singer attempting to end her life in despair as a > backdrop does not enhance the story line As the real singer is still alive > such flimsy diversion is misplaced > The background and settings intended to portray the past is stretching a > little bit too far as it does not enhance cinematic appeal > Some customs tradition and our mental set up to visualise perceptions are > typical not necessarily the essence of all Goans The concerns of parents and > caution of the singer are typically Goan mentality of worried parents > The singer finally comes to terms in her own way by way of adjustment, even > defying the binding contract, taking a sabbatical for as long time to > emphasise her own determination > The songs are resounding the lyrics of love, and disappointment have no > parallel and so the excellent music that has carried the message of our love > for music beyond geographical boundaries in the most effective way The demise > of the composer without much remorse as along expected real life story > The commentary about Goan musicians and their fight for survival after ban By > Morarji Desai is illuminatingThe lack of appreciation and credit to famous > Goan musicians to Indian film industry is underscored with deceit without > recognition The > Background comment laments the portrayal of Goan community > As drunkards ,but the film finds a spot for a drunkard disappointed in failed > love and his intelligent suggestions and advice to tide and drown the sorrow > D Silva in his indomitable style and unassuming comments lifts tense moments > and laughing diversion to the intense love infatuation of married man living > double life and disappointment of the singer for being cheated of her > innocent misplaced love overriding caution > It is a very vibrant entertainment for music loving Goans, revival of lyrics > of the famous singer still alive ,and resurrecting the famous composer who > created a niche in Konkani songs unparalleled , unmatched till date and will > be so for a long time to come > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim > >
