The green mountains can't cover it, after all, the river flows

Elenor 2022-04-19 09:01:28

The epic film not only records Gandhi's life, but also describes half a century of Indian history. It alludes to the collision between the religion, thought, and cultural traditions of this ancient civilization and the Western civilization represented by the British colonists. Gandhi was a stubborn seer and an idealist, and nonviolent non-cooperation became his claim. He never yields, but he knows the scale. He uses his feet to measure the ancient land, and he uses love to educate people of different beliefs. He wants to impress all people with truth and justice, even at the cost of physical pain and life. He was a leader who pursued national freedom and independence, and a saint who persisted in his ideals and kept searching. If it is said that getting rid of the colonial rule of Westerners conforms to the historical trend, the India-Pakistan split formed by religious beliefs has become a new puzzle that has been swollen and unsolved so far. Small movie, big life, he has a classic quote: When I am desperate, I will remember that in history only truth and love can prevail. There are many tyrants and murderers in history. They may be invincible in the short term, but they will always fail in the end. Think about it, it will always be like this. Through the film, one can feel that regardless of the East and the West, what they have in common at the religious and philosophical level is the idea of ​​benevolence, which is human nature and public opinion. Although there are twists and turns and dangers, the green mountains can't cover it, after all, it flows east. The direction of the human heart ultimately represents the direction of human progress.

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  • Ulises 2022-03-23 09:01:25

    The old man is indeed not simple, and his policy of "non-violence, non-cooperation" is indeed worth thinking about. But all of this, the anti-foreign oppression policy that has been proved to be extremely effective by history in Asan, can it really be implemented well when it penetrates deep into the country? Look at today's India, where there are distinct racial classes, how can there be any trace of democracy inherited from the old man? So what happens when we come to China? There is a gap between reality and ideal.

  • Zechariah 2022-03-23 09:01:25

    Absolutely classic! Blockbusters from 30 years ago don't seem old-fashioned at all, just like today. Gandhi, the nirvana hunger strike, a handful of salt defeats the empire on which the sun never sets; the great soul makes his opponents awe-inspiring; but the father of the country is helpless when he sees his son split up. Non-violent non-cooperation is like a miracle, and it will not manifest in China without faith. It is also admirable that Britain can make such a film 33 years after India's independence.

Gandhi quotes

  • Gandhi: I want to welcome you all. Every one of you. We have no secrets. Let us begin by being clear... about General Smuts' new law. All Indians must now be fingerprinted... like criminals. Men and women. No marriage other than a Christian marriage is considered valid. Under this act our wives and mothers are whores. And every man here is a bastard.

    Kahn: He has become quite good at this.

    Gandhi: And a policeman passing an Indian dwelling, I will not call them homes, may enter and demand the card of any Indian woman whose dwelling it is.

  • Nehru: Think of what you can do by living, that you cannot do by dying... What do you want?

    Gandhi: That the fighting will stop. That you make me believe it will never start again.