Christiano Dias’ short film, “Hurricane,” cleverly uses a seemingly past time filled with xenophobic tendencies to mirror the present state of the country. Placed against the backdrop of The Cold War and the lingering panic of McCarthyism, “Hurricane” highlights the ways in which hysteria can lead to impulsive action with severe consequences.
As Dias has said of the award-winning short, “Much like the Cold War sparked the same fears of Communism in the 1950s, the growing threat of terrorism can lead many people to ‘over-react’ concerning these same insecurities. Additionally, some of the same feelings toward Russia and Communism as a whole have started to re-emerge and wanted to show that history is very capable of repeating itself yet again.” It’s a concept that seems all too familiar these days.
Read More: ‘Hurricane’: The Cold War Comes Home in Exclusive Clip From Award-Winning Short — Watch
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As Dias has said of the award-winning short, “Much like the Cold War sparked the same fears of Communism in the 1950s, the growing threat of terrorism can lead many people to ‘over-react’ concerning these same insecurities. Additionally, some of the same feelings toward Russia and Communism as a whole have started to re-emerge and wanted to show that history is very capable of repeating itself yet again.” It’s a concept that seems all too familiar these days.
Read More: ‘Hurricane’: The Cold War Comes Home in Exclusive Clip From Award-Winning Short — Watch
With top lighting and cast shadows,...
- 3/10/2017
- by Kerry Levielle
- Indiewire
The Cold War isn’t over. At least, within the confines of Christiano Dias’ award-winning short, “Hurricane,” it’s not.
Starring Lisa Roumain, Corey Page and David Jay, the short is a dark comedy set against the backdrop of the Cold War that chronicles a seemingly normal husband and wife’s unexpected encounter with a suspected Communist. It’s funny and sharp and charmingly relevant. Despite its period setting, for writer and director Dias, “Hurricane” couldn’t be a more timely outing.
“‘Hurricane’ was made as a direct result of my own illogical fears of the growing threat of terrorism in the United States,” Dias said in an official statement. “Much like the Cold War sparked the same fears of Communism in the 1950s, the growing threat of terrorism can lead many people to ‘over-react’ concerning these same insecurities. Additionally, some of the same feelings toward Russia and Communism as...
Starring Lisa Roumain, Corey Page and David Jay, the short is a dark comedy set against the backdrop of the Cold War that chronicles a seemingly normal husband and wife’s unexpected encounter with a suspected Communist. It’s funny and sharp and charmingly relevant. Despite its period setting, for writer and director Dias, “Hurricane” couldn’t be a more timely outing.
“‘Hurricane’ was made as a direct result of my own illogical fears of the growing threat of terrorism in the United States,” Dias said in an official statement. “Much like the Cold War sparked the same fears of Communism in the 1950s, the growing threat of terrorism can lead many people to ‘over-react’ concerning these same insecurities. Additionally, some of the same feelings toward Russia and Communism as...
- 10/20/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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