Scritto da Scritto da Mrs De Fanis, Mrs Marchei, Mrs Vero
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lunedì 20 novembre 2017 |
Hi flick fans!, there's a lot on the plate of teachers and students with this coming week's unscheduled movie: clashes between religious faiths and cultural worlds called on to merge, the plight of millions of people uprooted from their lands, the dynamics of strategic processes in the workings of backhanded political chess players busy partitioning not just a land but the whole planet are rolled out in The Viceroy's House, directed by Anglo-Indian Gurinder Chadha whose choice to start it with " History is written by the victors" quote unmistakably makes the point. Delhi, in the aftermath of WW2: Britain has powered through the war but is dried up now and going to give in to the demands for self-determination the Indian people are clamouring for. European powers and pro-independence movement leaders meet up on the top floor of the Viceroy's Palace, trying to reshape the soon-to-be former colony, while the hundreds of native servants attending to the needs of the guests are all in a flurry about their destiny floors below; alongside this, the microcosm of the star-crossed pulled-apart Muslim girl and Hindu young man loving each other is unfolded and set in contrast to the events of Great History. Original footage, lavish costumes and epic scenery complete a picture that won't flaunt historical truths or reframe political thought, but rather empathize with the suffering. Now then, let's catch this movie, and join us on Wednesday at 08:00 p.m.! Price is 5 euros for Capriotti flick fans.
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