is inextricably intertwined with the Muslims in the religious world. Religion and politics have made the region less peaceful, and the Western world's desire for abundant resources has only added fuel to the fire. Supporting this absolutely patriarchal society are those strong and forbearing women, although we can't see their faces. The rise of Middle Eastern movies in recent years has given the world the opportunity to see the laughter and tears behind the black veil, especially when these images are made by them, the feeling is particularly real.
Shirin Neshat, Iranian, director of the film "Women Without Men". Four women from different backgrounds, all directly or indirectly made their lives tarnished by men: those who were unfortunate after marriage pursued freedom and self-reliance; those who yearned for marriage were broken by rape; Helpless to sell themselves, eager to change but lost. The magic realism filter gives the film a bit of gray and blue, making the reality less sad and giving the ideal sky light. After all, escaping Plato is not the solution. If the environment is like this, if you want to abandon the society, the society is looking for you. Is it really only the death of a prostitute who is another beginning, so that you can see that piece of dreamland?
Nadine Labaki, Lebanese, director of the film "Et maintenant on va où ?". Compared with the first film "Caramel", the new film has become more profound and full, and what remains unchanged is a positive and optimistic attitude. In a small remote mountain village, Muslims and Christians mostly live in peace. One day, a bloody conflict between the two religions began in the big city. The women did everything they could to maintain a peaceful life in the village, regardless of their beliefs, and continued to expand the ranks of widows in an attempt to avoid the spread of the conflict. The men in the play are devoted to fighting for the so-called "ideal" all day long, expanding the dispute into religious persecution. Loyalty is so pure and terrifying. Even the principals of the two religions can communicate peacefully or even "collude", but it is the exuberant male hormones that are dizzy. The funny thing is that women continue their lives in search of redemption in religion, while men just regard religion as their "red book" and respond to them. The last sentence of the ending echoes the title of the movie, and there is still a kind of confusion that "the revolution has not yet succeeded".
Is the land really doomed to be bumpy? Are the women here really taking off the black veil one day? I have the same questions about the land here as I do about the loess. Really, where are we going now?
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