I really liked this movie. I do however understand a lot of the criticism that it has received. Is this “poverty porn?” Perhaps for some yes, but I think with an open perspective and a willingness to be aware of parallels between occurrences in the movie and our own lives, it is not just a [...]
April 13, 2009
Categories: movies . Tags: foreign, India, inner city life, the working class, thriller . Author: setipensteven . Comments: Leave a Comment
Ok I’m late putting this up, but this movie Monsieur Ibrahim is about a young Jewish boy growing up without a mother and with a depressed father. This boy, Moise (Momo), is eventually befriended by an elderly Muslim man who runs a grocery store across the street from his apartment. Their relationship develops as Ibrahim [...]
May 9, 2008
Categories: movies . Tags: childhood, ethnic conflict, foreign, Paris, religion . Author: setipensteven . Comments: Leave a Comment