"The past is not dead. It isn't even past"
- The Sound and the Fury, 1929
- The Sound and the Fury, 1929
The title of the film comes from a ghazal by the god-like Mirza Ghalib
hazaaron khwaishein aisi ki har khwaish pe dum nikle
bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle
rough translation:
a thousand desires like these, each worth dying for
many are fulfilled, but still they remain unfulfilling [alternatively, "yet still more remain"]
bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle
rough translation:
a thousand desires like these, each worth dying for
many are fulfilled, but still they remain unfulfilling [alternatively, "yet still more remain"]
One of the most overwhelming movies I have seen in a very long time. And, yes I'm glad I waited this long to see it. I don't think I would've ever understood the crimson depths of this film if I had watched it a day earlier. It is maddening, liberating, challenging and draining. And timeless. The only kind of film really worth watching. It says so much - about politics, revolution, love, quests, desire, (in)justice, loyalty, terror, loss, restlessness, awakening, joy...India. The soundtrack will search the darkest, most unexplored parts of your soul. It will converse with you. It will teach you about love and belief.
This is not hyperbole. Netflix it. Watch it online. Buy it. Travel to India for a copy, if you must. Just...WATCH IT.
A Thumri from the film to end the night.
**EEP! Tomorrow is my Tinu didi's birthday! I'm so excited you'd think I'm seeing her...boo, big, huge, giant Planet-Earth :(**
This is not hyperbole. Netflix it. Watch it online. Buy it. Travel to India for a copy, if you must. Just...WATCH IT.
A Thumri from the film to end the night.
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**EEP! Tomorrow is my Tinu didi's birthday! I'm so excited you'd think I'm seeing her...boo, big, huge, giant Planet-Earth :(**
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