" Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life " -- Proverbs 13:12.
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Monday, 11 November 2024
Same Situation Different Perspectives from "Stanley Ka Dabba"
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Atkan Chatkan (2020)
đ„ Music! an escape from reality...
Reflection
Reminds me of the following lines from Paulo Coelho's masterpiece 'The Alchemist':
"... when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."
Sometimes you are born with a gift. If you figure it out and stick to it, nothing can stop you from realizing your true potential.
Movie Details
Name (Year): Atkan Chatkan (2020)
Director: Shiv Hare
Producers: Vishakha Singh and AR Rahman
Writer: Shiv Hare
Music: Sivamani
Cinematographer: Subhransu Das
Editor: Lionel Fernandes
Genres: Drama, Family and Musical
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Movie Plot
The story revolves around a 13 year old Guddu who works as a helper at a tea stall and loves music. Atkan Chatkan shows the dreams of millions of young children who do not have the means but only a burning passion that needs careful nurturing to grow and succeed in life.
Movie Trailer
Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atkan_Chatkan_film_poster.jpg
Movie Plot and Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkan_Chatkan
Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPNBXl9zys
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Friday, 20 March 2020
Entre les murs / The Class (2008)
"Teaching is an art.
For a true teacher,
An impromptu painting,
Smudges appear here and there,
Flowers wait to bloom,
Strokes intensify,
You can see the stream,
As it passes by,
In search of another dream." #PoeticWithHope
Movie Details
The film is based on the 2006 novel 'Entre les murs' by François Bégaudeau. The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of Bégaudeau's experiences as a French language and literature teacher in a middle school in Paris.
Name and Year: Entre les murs (French)/ The Class (English) and 2008
Director: Laurent Cantet
Producers: Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta, Simon Arnal and Barbara Letellier
Screenplay: Laurent Cantet, François Bégaudeau and Robin Campillo
Cinematographer: Pierre Milon
Editors: Robin Campillo and Stephanie Leger
Country: France
Language: French
Movie Plot
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
Movie Trailer
Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Entrelesmurs.jpg
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Class_(2008_film)
Movie Plot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068646/
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/GeQj4ErAe2k
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Saturday, 27 July 2019
Nonsense (2018)
'Nonsense' tries to portray the life of a high school student by highlighting the current scenario of education in our country that fails to recognize unconventional talent and character in our classrooms. It makes you wonder about the idea and purpose of education.
Movie Details
Name and Year: Nonsense and 2018
Director: M. C. Jithin
Producer: Johny Sagariga
Screenplay: M. C. Jithin, Libin T. B. and Mohammed Shafeek
Cinematography: Alex J. Pulickal
Editor: Appu Bhattathiri
Music: Rinosh George and Vishnu Shyam (Score)
Country: India
Language: Malayalam
Movie Plot
A bright but misunderstood student, who has a passion for BMX and a love for science, in his search for humanity. His faith in humanity is tested when something unexpected happens.
Soundtrack Lane
"Pularnila Kasavumayi" performed by Rinosh George and written by Vinayak Sasikumar(Malayalam).
"Chirakukal Njan Tharam" performed by Rinosh George and written by Vinayak Sasikumar.
Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8513044/mediaviewer/rm2984869120
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonsense_(film)
Movie Plot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8513044/
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/F7ExTuTK9Gg
Songs: https://youtu.be/4-Esq0BD5vM (Pularnila Kasavumayi) &
https://youtu.be/rfhlDNWTOSM (Chirakukal Njan Tharam)
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Friday, 17 August 2018
Inspiring Movie: Life of the Party (2018)
Deanna Miles: "I'm gonna finish what I started."
Deanna Miles: "Hello to my fellow tigers, fellow students, because somebody's mom just enrolled in college ! I am referring to myself."
"Brought back memories,
Memories of a time,
I would love to go back to,
Would love to fly again,
Gliding on those fearless,
Endless wings of desire." ----#Poetic#WithHope
Movie Details
Name and Year:
Director: Ben Falcone
Producers: Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy and Chris Henchy
Writers: Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy
Music by: Fil Eisler
Cinematography: Julio Macat
Edited by: Brian Olds
Country: United States
Language: English
When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college - landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna -- now Dee Rock -- embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.
Movie Trailer
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Life_of_the_Party.png
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_the_Party_(2018_film)
Movie Storyline: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5619332/
Movie Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/T1B1CxmAXLk
Musical Notes Video Link: https://youtu.be/5fcTCMWx2-s
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Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Inspiring Movie: Taare Zameen Par (2007)
Favourite Songs
"Taare Zameen Par" performed by Shankar Mahadevan, Dominique Cerejo and Vivienne Pocha.
"Bum Bum Bole" performed by Shaan and Aamir Khan.
Personal Reflection
"As the colours up above fade away,
In search of the twinkles,
My eyes reach for the sky,
For a moment, if I close my eyes,
Stars that brighten my life,
Appear to twinkle & shine." ----#Poetic#WithHope
Movie Details
Name and Year: Taare Zameen Par (titled Like Stars on Earth internationally) and 2007
Director: Aamir Khan
Producer: Aamir Khan
Writer: Amole Gupte
Cinematography: Setu (Satyajit)
Editor: Deepa Bhatia
Music: Score: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy & Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Movie Plot
An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
Movie Trailer
Soundtrack Lane
- "Taare Zameen Par" performed by Shankar Mahadevan, Dominique Cerejo and Vivienne Pocha.
Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Taare_Zameen_Par_Like_Stars_on_Earth_poster.png
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taare_Zameen_Par
Movie Plot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986264/
Movie Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpxumrZ7phU
Songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSWMEuI-kLc (Taare Zameen Par) &
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ1NIIdHhXs (Bum Bum Bole)
I hope 'Taare Zameen Par' will help you experience the hope and joy that each kid brings into our world.
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