The Constant Gardner
I have finally figured out what kind of animal I am - according to the chinese animal zodiac sign I am a snake but everything points me to being a porcupine - no, not as in the chinese signs but in the real sense of the world. I think there are no illusions from my side there.I just returned from watching 'The Constant Gardner' and it was a mesmerizing experience. The colours are vivid as the camera captures the rawness of africa along with the coldness of the civilized world, the editing is fantastic and so is the acting - both by Rachel Weisz as well by Ralph Fiennes. It is romantic, it is political and it doesn't shy away from seeing the various faces of human psyche. Emotionally - there are points where the movie does dip and goes for the bigger picture instead of holding onto the personal touch but it soon returns to what it does best and ends in one of the most beautiful and painful settings possible. A must watch.
I got heaps of stuff in mail today - a few copies of NZ DVD of 'Memories' ; a book I ordered from amazon.com {Contracts for Film & TV by Mark Litwak}; a $10 cheque from DNA Film Festival in Canada {one of the kindest gestures I have seen from a film festival}; a few books from a friend.
The script for 'Nowhere to Love' has come through. It is a lovely little story and is worth being told and i can see it as being a memorable experience. So here in starts the journey. If you eager to know what it is about then I guess you will have to wait for it to be made and released. I will now get back to reading the script again.
Ciao,
Amit
posted by Amit @ 10:07 PM
1 Comments:
Hmmm. Amit, I have been taking a careful look at your website. Most interesting. Firstly wanted to congratulate you on having really fulfilled your dreams. Wishing many more. Am looking forward to seeing your film as and when it hits American shores. For my part, I have been teaching a class on film for the past two years - so it would be fascinating to see the kind of work you are doing. By the way, I made a small film some time back on The Lord of the Rings. It was a part of a larger project - and I have a DVD of it somewhere. Nothing as creative as you of course- the 3 minute film was more of a social commentary. Made it close to two and a half years ago - and it seems so fascinating to know that you in the end are the real Kiwi.
Well. stay in touch. I'll try and get to you sometime by phone or mail.
Yours
Gopi
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