tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post8898447526906373410..comments2024-03-25T01:20:22.817-04:00Comments on a bengali in TO: Deshantorimezbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-71771937729957247102007-04-17T23:46:00.000-04:002007-04-17T23:46:00.000-04:00Just came across this blogpost :-) Glad to see tha...Just came across this blogpost :-) Glad to see that people cared enough about the film to take the time to critique it. I am learning from all your comments and next time it will be better :-)Mridul Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836319264158581635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-72232516789809352792007-04-06T00:22:00.000-04:002007-04-06T00:22:00.000-04:00"but any good film (or literary piece) has to have..."but any good film (or literary piece) has to have the guts to take stance on controversial issues"<BR/><BR/>I disagree, coz this may not always be the case. In face of contesting narratives, or when reality is immensely complex and truth is evasive, a good piece is 'successful' in depicting precisely that. Art is not Rhetoric: the latter is weak without taking a stance, the former not necessarily.Rawihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166389198072155897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-11312219230151832232007-04-05T15:36:00.000-04:002007-04-05T15:36:00.000-04:00yea i completely agree with 1) needing to take a f...yea i completely agree with 1) needing to take a firm stance on issues and 2) that while expatriates should go back to help implement things they've experienced abroad, something needs to be done WITHIN the country. we should discuss this more when we next see each other! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610286246108687417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-41973295514445966662007-04-05T15:01:00.000-04:002007-04-05T15:01:00.000-04:00Moonal, yes, I thought the ending enforced the bel...Moonal, yes, I thought the ending enforced the belief that Bangladesh needs those who have gone abroad to come back to improve the country, the people "left" behind can't do it on their own - however much the director tried to wriggle out of it when cornered by Fariah, I think essentially he believes that expatriates should come back.<BR/><BR/>The director was very politically correct, in my opinion. He had made a good film, but any good film (or literary piece) has to have the guts to take stance on controversial issues, however unpopular it is amongst a certain group. Otherwise the film becomes more of a "warning: don't try to emigrate illegally" video.<BR/><BR/>As for my personal take, I think in some sense expatriates are needed back in Bangladesh. Only a guy who has seen how an efficient transit system worked abroad can come back and implement those changes. However, change is also needed in the attitude and education of the Bengali people, otherwise the conditions for advancement won't happen. The best example to follow is Bangalore, India. It's only education that has driven everyone forward. Literacy and education MUST be enforced on Bangladesh, it's the only tool to fight poverty and corruption.mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-50921894100668724222007-04-04T01:33:00.000-04:002007-04-04T01:33:00.000-04:00but mezba, i found the movie confusing in its mess...but mezba, i found the movie confusing in its message. did you realise that the 1st half kept conveying the message that the media propagates a false images of the "bidesh" and bangladeshis have a skewed view of life abroad [which is all true]. and then after we saw the section on the spanish tragedy, many interviewees said things like "but we should go abroad and bring back our skills"? isn't that contradictory?<BR/><BR/>i also didn't like how the director evaded answering questions. specifically ones like "what can i do" - he said something very evasive like "this is just a personal take on things, there is no definite message" - OF COURSE there's a clear message in your movie, why not come out and put it in words? i understand the panel portion of it wasn't long but seriously, he didn't directly respond to any of the questions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610286246108687417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-56791232028595056932007-04-03T19:26:00.000-04:002007-04-03T19:26:00.000-04:00squarecut: i thought that puppet part was simply t...squarecut: i thought that puppet part was simply too good.<BR/><BR/>Mystic: thank you. <BR/><BR/>Anon: *bemused grin*mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-91830528787793375152007-04-03T00:06:00.000-04:002007-04-03T00:06:00.000-04:00hey am I allowed to kid once in a while?hey am I allowed to kid once in a while?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-17130770041004020722007-04-02T23:06:00.000-04:002007-04-02T23:06:00.000-04:00Very well written and touchy post !!Should send to...Very well written and touchy post !!<BR/><BR/>Should send to Toronto Star or Globe and mail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-68319847974594535322007-04-02T20:29:00.000-04:002007-04-02T20:29:00.000-04:00YES! And also, remember that puppet thing? Her fat...YES! And also, remember that puppet thing? Her father goes, "chele emerika te thake"...and she goes, "oooh, emerika!!" and then she was ready to dump her boyfriend or something.. I thought that part was hysterically funny.Jibonjatrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075700670586528896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-78357134044909306402007-04-02T11:37:00.000-04:002007-04-02T11:37:00.000-04:00anon, how can I record it? lol.. it was a movie sc...anon, how can I record it? lol.. it was a movie screening.<BR/><BR/>saqi, the panel following the movie had a commentator who ranted about selective (he called it) discriminative immigration that Canada practiced. While I can understand where he was coming from, his solution of open borders is not one backed by me, our welfare system will then collapse. On the other hand, I disagree strongly with the lack of support Canada gives to new immigrants,not recognizing their degrees or having them requalify. <BR/><BR/>What is 'second world' btw?<BR/><BR/>Oh no about Facebook! I will look him/her(?) up.<BR/><BR/>Fatima, oh well, if we HAVE to lose in the super 8, might as well be against the Aussies.<BR/><BR/>Liya, I will blog more about Bangladesh some time soon. Thanx for the kind words.<BR/><BR/>Rawi, I look forward to reading your take on the movie, please do post on it! I think the movie should be used as a warning to would-be 'illegal' migrants.<BR/><BR/>Mango Addict, no I didn't! I searched for it but it wasn't there, do you have a link?<BR/><BR/>Squarecut, the best interviewee was the girl who spoke with a high pitch.. haha!mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-28676758484408173952007-04-02T05:52:00.000-04:002007-04-02T05:52:00.000-04:00I thought those interviews with the regular folks ...I thought those interviews with the regular folks from Dhaka were hilarious. Yes, it was a reality check. <BR/><BR/>You know, we should read that book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man". Will definitely help understand the situation in a broader perspective. It's a very good book!Jibonjatrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075700670586528896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-28316667159961370642007-04-01T17:07:00.000-04:002007-04-01T17:07:00.000-04:00Did you read today's Star?? The front page article...Did you read today's Star?? The front page article was a conclusion that researchers came up with, <BR/>Wealth != Happiness<BR/>Was an interesting read. Good post again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-50391979212909358222007-04-01T16:53:00.000-04:002007-04-01T16:53:00.000-04:00Thanks for writing the review that I planned to wr...Thanks for writing the review that I planned to write like 3 months ago, but never managed! I loved the film, and after watching it I experienced one of those brilliant moments of insight. I realized that the question of human migration cannot be dissociated from the question of existence and meaning. I'll need to figure out this theory in greater elaboration, coz I seriously think it explains a lot.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I know the director -- since we do live in the same city. I'm glad the screening went well: last week I was giving him advice from personal experience on how not to get in trouble with border security on his way to Toronto!Rawihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166389198072155897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-5858786763344498932007-04-01T15:25:00.000-04:002007-04-01T15:25:00.000-04:00I like when you blog about Bangladesh, it's so int...I like when you blog about Bangladesh, it's so interesting to read about a place I don't know much about.'liyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682312785305176809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-58531412006674270032007-04-01T09:29:00.000-04:002007-04-01T09:29:00.000-04:00Hey..I know this has got nothing to do with your p...Hey..I know this has got nothing to do with your post.<BR/>But Bangladesh was raped by Australia.<BR/>I'm SAD!<BR/>*cries*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1784922101727550232007-04-01T04:09:00.000-04:002007-04-01T04:09:00.000-04:00Yes the issue of movements of vast number of peopl...Yes the issue of movements of vast number of people accross the globe is a complex one. Not only do we have the problem of people from the third world moving to the first world but in the near future the movement of people from the third to the second world is also going to be a problem. Economics seem to be the factor which is trumping all other factors. Complex times ahead.<BR/><BR/>On an unrelated note, Mezba just have lost your unique name honor on the facebook. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-65201073596565184612007-03-31T15:12:00.000-04:002007-03-31T15:12:00.000-04:00hmmmmmmmm interesting. Didja record it?Em, hey bro...hmmmmmmmm interesting. Didja record it?<BR/><BR/>Em, hey bro your profile seems quite interesting, why don't you go get a blog of your own?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com