------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tri-Continental Film Festival - Day 3 By a Film buff Panaji, September 30, 2007 - The films fortoday's screening at the Tri Continental film festival opened up a plethora of viewpoints. The morning's film, Ask me I'm positive was avery touching insight into the lives of three young men living with HIV.Shot in the style of the classic road show film, we traveled with these young men through the countryside as they attempted to communicate withpersons in remote villages about the 'dreaded' disease Aids; explodingmyths, humanizing the persons and teaching about safety and at the sametime sharing their personal experiences of living with the disease. Well shot and superbly edited the film made for satisfying viewing. Sancharam, directed by Ligy Pullapally, was a challenging film, about two young girls in traditional Kerala discovering their sexuality and the ways they have to come to terms with it, as well as the social responses to lesbianism. The cinematography of the film wasvery good, and the director's gaze was that of an insider, bringing outthe particularities of Kerala, without alienating or eroticizing. Thestruggle, of discovering a homosexual identity, as well as the grace andbeauty of the relationship between the young women was poignantly explored. "No more tears sister", a documentary trying to understandthe political conflict in Sri Lanka, was very interesting, though it could have been edited more crisply as it tended to get tedious at times. Through a series of interviews with the family members of slain human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thirangamana, one gained insight into the ethnic conflict that has plagued sri lanka for decades. The final film Leila Khaled Hijacker was an excellent documentary. Excellently edited, with an intimate and fast paced style,it took one into the life of Leila Khaled, the first woman hijacker who brought the Palestinian cause to the world community's consciousness. Made by Lina Makboul a young Palestinian woman living in Europe, it has a parallel exploration of her identity and feelings, through her engagement with her childhood hero Leila Khaled. The film is obviously sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, and does not attempt to be unbiased. Its strength lies in its subjectivity, and its questioning of who determines whether someone is a terrorist or a freedom fighter. Needless to say, the films generated passionate discussions, heated debates and a very satisfying audience involvement. (ENDS) Photos & article at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=955 Goanet A&E http://www.goanet.org
