Slumdog Millionaire was filmed in 2008. It was written by Simon Beaufoy and directed by Danny Boyle. It has a beautiful story that is so powerful, heart breaking, and touching at the same time. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009, winning eight of them. The first time I saw this movie, it touched my heart and it was very pleasant and enjoyable to watch. It became one of my best and favorite movies of all time. The main character is Jamal Malik, a teenage boy who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, India. He is playing on a show called “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” desperately trying to find the women he loves or only because he thought she would be watching. Jamal makes it to the final question on the show, which is worth twenty million rupees, but the day before the final episode Jamal is arrested and questioned by the police, who suspect him of cheating because the fact that he is a “slumdog” with little or no education and almost knows all the answers. Jamal tries to prove that he is innocent and he shares stories of his childhood that led him to know the answers on th...
shows a young man who is forced to work to earn money for his family.
The concept of social status is vitally important in the documentary “The Real Slumdogs”. As defined in our text books, “ascribed statuses is involuntary. You do not ask for it, nor do you choose it (pg. 98).” All of the citizens of Dharavi are either ascribed their status or achieved their status in this mega-slum city. It is seen throughout the documentary that many rag-pickers are generational. This is most noted in Sheetal’s family- her grandmother is a rag-picker and so is her mother and this has become a form of a family business for many of those living in poverty in Dharavi. While some people living there generationally, some find themselves coming into Dharavi later in life, where they are taken in by other families until they can
This man's intelligence and insight were constantly discounted. Even with these early setbacks, he received a scholarship to study acting at the American College in Switzerland. In less than three days, he wrote a screenplay that would eventually win an academy award for best picture. The lead character became a metaphor for struggle and the will to achieve, not because of his success, but because of his failure. Reflecting on the success of his labor, he deemed his films "exuberant morality plays" and likened them to the Koran and Buddhist teachings.
In Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Katherine Boo tells the stories and struggles of families living in a slum adjacent to the Sahar Airport in Mumbai, India. Boo details the ways in which the residents of this slum, Annawadi, attempt to escape their poverty, but fail to do so. Despite numerous initiatives sponsored by the Central Government of India to improve the lives of the many individuals living in Annawadi, these programs are ultimately unable to do so due to deep-rooted corruption in the city of Mumbai. Regardless of this, the residents of Annawadi seem to accept corruption as a fact of life, and do little to fight it. As illustrated over the course of Boo’s narrative, this results from the fact that many Annawadians recognize the ways in which the laws of their society allow for the unfair treatment of certain groups of people, especially the poor and religious minorities, and are also cognizant of the fact that they have no real power to change a system that
This essay will be divided into three distinct sections. First, I will begin by elucidating upon the origin of the film. This is to say, I will explain the development of the film in the writing stage, and the background of the directors and
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga gives insight into the corrupt caste system of India and the struggle and conflict that comes with trying to escape the dark side of the city. The lie that “Any boy in any village can grow up to be the prime minister of India” (Adiga 30) is found on a wall by the protagonist, Balram. The White Tiger is a story of corruption, inequality, and overcoming the dark side of India at any cost necessary.
The movie begins right before a high Jewish holiday of Sukkot, where they eat and sleep in huts made of wood and leaves, to remember the pilgrimage to the holy temple. The couple is gifted with a miracle not even they could have fathomed in their most wonderful dream. They receive a great some of money which allows them to pay their bills and have
I decided to review “Silver Linings Playbook”, which is based on a romantic-comedy novel written by Matthew Quick. It was produced in 2012 by The Weinstein, starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro.
The story Q & A, written by Vikas Swarup, illustrates the lives of those in the slums of India and how those living there experience life. The novel recites the unimaginable journey of a slum dog who becomes a billionaire. Throughout the rags to riches story of Ram Mohammed Thomas, he is presented with several catalysts which change his life.
Modern cinema has continued to push the boundaries of film form as filmmakers constantly search for new ways to captivate and stupefy audiences, while adhering to conventional ways of storytelling. However, once in a while a film comes around that not only has unconventional elements but also executes them properly, so properly that these films achieve the one thing they aspire for: artistic greatness. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), hitherto referred to as Birdman, is such a film as director Alejandro Iñárritu weaves together a unique story by employing impressive cinematographic techniques, soundtrack, and casting.
Across the globe, nations are undergoing an urban revolution. Specifically, Indian officials have created a new plan to transform the many cities into the new Dubai, thus creating a new shift in normal Indian culture. For example, new jobs for big businesses, fresh buildings sprouting up, and new freeways has kicked India into high gear. Author, Aravind Adiga explores modern day India through a riveting tale about a nefarious entrepreneur in his book The White Tiger. Taking place in a time of economic wealth coming into India, the inequalities of prosperity is explored. Aravind Adiga paints a portrait of the hardships forced upon India’s lower class. With these inequalities, many are faced with two choices: accept their role in the caste system or become a self-made entrepreneur. In The White Tiger, the audience follows the tale of a sweet maker, Balram
Baz Luhrmann has done this film in a unique and brilliant way, with help of the above, and of course a great loved story as a base.
After seeing the film, I had the opportunity to speak to the Writer, Director and Producer of the film, Taylor Ri'chard, who told me about the process of making his vision come to life.
In 1983 Richard Attenborough made a movie based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi also known as Mahatma Gandhi. This movie is a biography, drama, and historical. The movie starts off by showing the assassination of Gandhi, and then goes into a flashback of his life in South Africa and India. The movie covers all importance events that were lead by Gandhi in South Africa and India. The makers put in $22 million worth of hard work to make this film possible. From the story to the actors and setting all took a lot of research, time and hard work. The film is made to look as real as possible. The film won over the hearts of many due to the actors, setting/props, and story.
For the chosen brief, a two minutes opening scene and a title sequence are done for a TV programme named “Superhero High School”, along with a teaser ad campaign for the show to generate discussion before the premier. Superhero High School is an action, dramatic, sci-fi comedy TV series following a group of students in a school for individuals with special abnormal abilities struggling to maintain the balance between precarious friendships, young loves and saving chaotic world. The show is targeted toward a relatively young demographic between 15 and 35 and will be suitable for all ages. To satisfy Silver Lining Production’s ideology, the text is trying to push the boundaries of the format through hybridisation of multiple genres, including documentary.