Monsieur Lazhar (Brief Comments)

Monsieur Lazhar is a rare gem, heart-wrenching and heart-warming at the same time. It reflects on and confronts death through tender emotions of blossoming school children. Covertly, film touches on many subtle issues such as political correctness of modern public behavior vs wisdom of traditional community interaction. A must watch 90 minute wonder that gently leaves a thundering impact.

Mee Sindhutai Sapkal

'Mee Sindhutai Sapkal' has hurt deeply and encouraged further to walk the path I have chosen. Salute to Sindhtai and core strength of a woman that the modern world of 21st century still fails to recognize.

Killing Fields (of Cambodia) - A Review

Saw Killing Fields again after 10 years and was quickly reminded of why I had fallen in love with the film. 

This is a hymn to the kind of love story I have come to love. There is no question of physical or platonic; it is a human love story (between Dith Pran and Sydney), a poignant reminder of the power of journalism. Salute to all sensitive and daring journalists who are more loyal to their journalistic principle - to give voice to the voiceless (Cambodia) - than to their nation or even their personal life.

The movie had changed me then and it certainly movedChandni Sheth today, who is re-watching the film with Director's commentary as I post this.

Highly recommended for cinema buffs and political junkies alike

Bloody Sunday - A Review

A fine evening spent with Chandni Sheth watching 'Bloody Sunday', a classic about the choices people make in the battle for civil liberties , the instigation for 'The Troubles' in Irish-British conflict and timely reminder that strong military action is the surest way to alienate people on the fringes and arouse them into full-scale mutiny.