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The White Tiger 2021
domestic servitude is a universal pillar in several south-asian households, yet the profession is so undermined that we rarely hear about the experience or stop to consider it.
this thriller explores the trials of servantship - how it begins & the efforts these loyalists make to attain 'higher' positions within the lower caste system itself (a classification that would likely be regarded immoral in the developed world).
these workers can be mercilessly forgotten & made to feel neglected, which in the case…
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The Elephant Whisperers 2022
an unconventional yet enamoring love story between an orphaned elephant & its faithful care-takers.
set in the picturesque nilgiri mountains, 'parents' bomman and bellie care for raghu - a calf that has been separated from its herd. the couple belong to the kattunayakan tribal group that has notoriously safe-guarded the forest for generations. as a result, the two are well-versed when it comes to the sustentation of the land & its various inhabitants.
alongside this deep-rooted relationship, director kartiki gonsalves does an…
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Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak 1988
a hopelessly optimistic relationship that is troubled due to meddlesome, rival families. I was floored by aamir khan's relentless efforts to fight for his love story, despite vicious/deadly obstacles. this film is a great blueprint for the zealous yet innocent romance i miss seeing on screen. </3
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Born in Gaza 2014
this documentary reaffirms the notion that israel sees no reason beyond race when inciting the relentless suffering & confinement of the palestinian people.
front-line workers, farmers, among other members of the blue-collar class are amongst those most affected by the apartheid regime - unable to fish due to border restrictions, cultivate crops as a result of excessive bombardment to the land & incapable of treating the ill as missiles are launched at prime resources including ambulances.
this film is cleverly shown from…
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