Swing Kids / 스윙키즈 / Seuwingkijeu (2018)

Hope in times of despair.

Reflection

What if we were confined to a place from where there was no escape ?
What would you do ? How would you stay afloat ?  

Movie Details

Swing Kids is a 2018 South Korean musical drama film based on the Korean musical Roh Ki-soo by Jang Woo-sung.

Director: Kang Hyeong-cheol

Producers: Lee An-na and Yoo Sung-kweon  

Screenplay: Kang Hyeong-cheol

Music: Kim Jun-seok

Cinematographer: Kim Ji-yong

Editor: Nam Na-yeong

Country: South Korea  

Language: Korean and English

Movie Plot

The story takes place in Geoje prison camp during the Korean War in 1951. 
Ro Ki-soo (Do Kyung-soo), a rebellious North Korean soldier, falls in love with tap dancing after meeting 
Jackson (Jared Grimes), an officer from Broadway.

Movie Trailer

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Post Sources

Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Swing_Kids_(2018).jpg

Movie Details and Plot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_Kids_(2018_film)

Movie Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/GvWX6TvxyKU

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Kids on the Slope / 坂道のアポロン / Sakamichi no Apollon (2018)

🎥 Rhythm of friendship. 

Reflection

Music connects people.
I invite you to explore the rhythm of friendship and remember 
friends that made your journey memorable.   

Movie Details

Name and Year: Kids on the Slope (English)/ 坂道のアポロン (Japanese)/ Sakamichi no Apollon (Romaji) and 2018

Director: Takahiro Miki

Producers: Kasumi Yao, Keigo Tanabe and Junya Okamoto   

Writers: Yuki Kodama (Manga) and Izumi Takahashi (Screenplay)  

Cinematographer: Mitsuru Komiyama

Country: Japan  

Language: Japanese

Movie Plot

Two different students - a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but 
kindhearted delinquent - form a friendship through their love for music.

Movie Trailer

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Post Sources

Movie Poster: http://asianwiki.com/File:Kids_on_the_Slope-P1.jpg

Movie Details: http://asianwiki.com/Kids_on_the_Slope

Movie Plot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6835804/

Movie Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/Ar7ZegCxDlA

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The Land of Gold by Anoushka Shankar ft. Alev Lenz

♫♫Search for a place called home...

Inspiration behind the Song/Album
"As I watched this nightmarish trauma unfold, graphically crystallized by the heart-wrenching images of the lifeless body of Syrian infant Aylan Kurdi washed-up on a Turkish beach – an event that shaped the album’s title song, “Land of Gold” – I felt overwhelmed with a sense of powerlessness to alleviate the suffering and injustice taking place as the world looked on. However, like many others, I was painfully aware that, while I was physically remote from their harrowing experience, it was impossible for me to deny my emotional connection, as a human being.

Land of Gold is the culmination of my journey to the interior, channeling my distress at the situation in a constructive way, exploring the stories of the voiceless and dispossessed. I believe that art can make a difference – it connects us to our hearts, bringing us back to what really matters. Music has the power to speak to the soul."  --- Anoushka Shankar 

Personal Reflection
Due to conflict and wars, millions across the globe including children are forced to undertake life threatening journeys in search of a place of refuge. Land of Gold is a song from an album with the same name that describes the state of refugees in a world we call ours. I could feel the pain, struggle and hope in the rhythm, music, voice and words of the song.    

What if we didn't have a nation we could call our own ? What if we didn't have a home to return to ?   

Song Details
Song Name: Land of Gold ft. Alev Lenz
Album: Land of Gold
Writers/Artists: Manu Delago, Alev Lenz and Anoushka Shankar
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Language: English

Song Lyrics

Be no burden,

Be polite,

Say goodbye and say hello.

Wait your turn,

Sit upright,

Go to bed now,

Sweet dreams.

Find the kind heart,

Rest your feet and soul, 

May your kind heart find the land of gold.

Pay attention,

Say your name,

Listen closely and keep warm. 

Gentle hands you are brave,

Look at me and carry on...

All is good I love you,

You can hear me,

You can call,

Sing your song with ease and pride,

I will be there not far behind,

Find the kind heart,

Rest your feet and soul,

May your kind heart find the land of gold.

Tell them I walked (x3)

Tell them I walked your way (x3)

Tell them I walked (x5)

Tell them I walked your way ...

Song Video

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Post Sources
Post Picture: My dear friend Cigin
Song Details and Inspiration: http://www.anoushkashankar.com/albums/land-of-gold/
Song Video Link: https://youtu.be/JuLDpheL8p0?t=3





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Green Book (2018)

🎥 An unforgettable road trip. 

Favourite Lines
Don Shirley: You never win with violence Tony, you only win when you maintain your dignity, dignity always prevails. 

Oleg: ... genius is not enough, it takes courage to change people's hearts.  

Personal Reflection 
What would you do if you were a white man from the 1960's and were offered a job to work as a driver for a black man ? 
The movie shows you how things were back then and makes you wonder if things have changed over the years. Have we left all our prejudices behind or are we still living under the shadows of lines that divide us instead of uniting us. 

Movie Details
Name and Year: Green Book and 2018
Director: Peter Farrelly
Producers: Jim Burke, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga and Charles B. Wessler
Writers: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie and Peter Farrelly  
Music: Kris Bowers
Cinematographer: Sean Porter
Editor: Patrick J. Don Vito
Country: USA 
Language: English

Movie Plot
Set in 1962, the film is inspired by the true story of a tour of the Deep South by African American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley and Italian American bouncer Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga who served as Shirley's driver and bodyguard. 

Movie Trailer

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Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Book_(2018_poster).png
Movie Details and Plot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Book_(film)   
Movie Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0


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Instant Family (2018)

🎞📽Sweet & Heartwarming📽🎞

 

Favourite Soundtrack

'Stay with You' performed by Isabela Moner
Lyrics: Justin Tranter, Nick Monson, Kennedi Lykken and Isabela Moner
(Remember to watch the credits)

Personal Reflection 
Come witness the struggles and joys of making a family a Family.

Movie Plot and Details

Instant Family is a 2018 American comedy-drama about two parents who adopt three siblings including a teenager. It is directed by Sean Anders, who wrote the screenplay with John Morris, based in part on Anders' own experiences.

Director: Sean Anders

Producers: Sean Anders, Stephen Levinson, John Morris and Mark Wahlberg 
Screenplay: Sean Anders and John Morris 
Music: Michael Andrews
Cinematographer: Brett Pawlak
Editor: Brad Wilhite
Country: United States 
Language: English

Movie Trailer

  

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Post Sources
Movie Poster:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:InstantFamily.png
https://www.moviepostershop.com/instant-family-movie-poster-2018
Movie Plot and Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_Family 
Movie Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUfZq3DUd3Y


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Inspiring Song: It's Gonna Make Sense by Michael Learns To Rock (2008)

It's true, everything happens for a reason. 

 

Personal Reflection 
 "Sometimes we walk,
Sometimes we run,
Sometimes we trip,
Sometimes we come to a halt,
Different phases of life,
As time passes by,
Mysteries unwind" ----#PoeticWithHope

Song Details 
Song Name: It's Gonna Make Sense
Band Name: Michael Learns To Rock (MLTR)
Band Members: Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz, Kåre Wanscher and Søren Madsen(past member)
Lyrics: Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Kaare Thøgersen and Peter Wallevik  
Music: Davidsen, Thøgersen and Wallevik   
Album: Eternity (2008) 
Labels: MLTR and At:tack
Producer: Mikkel Lentz
Language: English

Song Lyrics

Life comes in many shapes
You think you know what you got
Until it changes
And life will take you high and low
You gotta learn how to walk
And then which way to go
Every choice you make
When you're lost
Every step you take
Has it's cause

After you clear your eyes
You'll see the light
Somewhere in the darkness
After the rain has gone
You'll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it's gonna make sense

Tears you shed are all the same
When you laughed till you cried
Or broken down in pain
All the hours
you have spent in the past
Worrying about
A thing that didn't last
Everything you saw
Played a part
In everything you are
In your heart

After you clear your eyes
...
And though it seems your sorrow never ends

Someday you're gonna find the answers
To all the things you've become and all they've done
At your expense
Someday it's gonna make sense

After the rain has gone
You'll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it's gonna make sense

Someday it's gonna make sense

After the rain has gone
You'll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it's gonna make sense 

Song Video (Live Performance)

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Post Sources
Eternity Album Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Learns_To_Rock_-_Eternity.jpg
Song and Album Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternity_(Michael_Learns_to_Rock_album)
Band Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Learns_to_Rock 
Song Video Link: https://youtu.be/4WAlev5es7U


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Inspiring Movie: Iqbal (2005)

Hope, Passion & Grit. 

Favourite Song
"Aashayein" performed by KK and Salim Merchant.

Personal Reflection
"Nature draws the line,
Toppled by the trials of time,
Hope runs the race,
Nature pushes with a smile,
With one day in sight,
When someone crosses the line." ----#PoeticWithHope

Movie Details
Name and Year: Iqbal and 2005
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor
Producer: Subhash Ghai
Writer: Nagesh Kukunoor and Mir Ali Hussain (dialogues)
Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee
Editor: Sanjib Datta       
Music: Salim and Sulaiman Merchant, Himesh Reshammiya, Sarosh-Kedar, Om The Fusion Band and Sukhwinder Singh
Language: Hindi and and Sign Language
Country: India

Movie Plot
The story follows a cricket-obsessed deaf and mute boy (Iqbal) from a remote village in India as he aims to overcomes difficulties to become a cricketer and fulfill his dream of playing for the Indian national cricket team. 

Movie Trailer

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Inspiring Song
Name: Aashayein
Singers: KK & Salim Merchant
Music: Salim and Sulaiman Merchant
Lyrics: Irfan Siddique
Edit & Gfx: Nadeem Akhtar (Paperboyz Studioz)

Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iqbal_poster.jpg
Movie Details and Plot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iqbal_(film)  
Movie Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/5OIco9k7KcE
Song Video Link (Aashayein): https://youtu.be/bmyv0nRkDmc

I hope 'Iqbal' and 'Aashayein' will inspire you to run for your dreams with hope and dedication.

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