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Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy (2021)
Moving and Inspirational
I found this film interesting and inspirational. It is insightful and profound.
It tells the story of Canadian Indigenious people living on a reserve and dealing with addictions and how the community is trying to help them.
I enjoyed meeting many of the people in the movie and was awed and amazed at their courage to confront their addiction and their patience with the gyrations of a system that make it almost impossible for people to get help and then fails to provide opportunities for them when they learn to successfully deal with their addiction.
I was inspired by the creativity and hard work of Dr. Tailfeathers and her team in looking for and creating solutions and opportunities for the patients and for the people of her community.
I applauded the Clan members as they patrolled the streets looking to help those who are stranded there and subject all kinds of hazards, including violence.
This movie opened my eyes to a situation I didn't know existed. It shows a situation that is shocking and desperate. And it shows the hope and love of a community as it battles back.
It encouraged me to contact my MLA.
Loving Vincent (2017)
Brilliant and beautiful!
My independent film group showed Loving Vincent last night. I'd say from the feedback is was an overwhelming success. Here are some of the remarks I heard: Brilliant, amazing, I didn't want it to end, a visual feast,remarkable, I'm going to read about his life... After viewing the trailer, I wondered if the concept of the hand painted animation would get old in the first few minutes. Well, it didn't. I can't wait to see this film again to see what I missed while I was carried away marveling at how certain flowers were painted or how they got the shading and expression on the characters' faces. I didn't want it to end. I loved that I felt I was looking at a full size Van Gogh and suddenly there was a figure walking through it. I think that it helped that it was on the large theatre screen as the visually dimension of the movie could easily be missed on a smaller screen. The characters are well played and the painters have done a wonderful job of giving dimension and emotion to them. The characters' eyes are amazing. The starry skies are amazing. The movie is amazing. The story line is interesting enough to carry the movie but not a blockbuster. Overall, I loved this movie. Any movie that can move people to talk about and to research the subject is an overwhelming success. See it.