moviesTO #44: TIFF Cultural Learnings Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Canada

David Gulpilil is truly an amazing narrator and story-teller, and I was really glad to have met him a few years ago. He's amazing, and it was great that de Heer used him in the film.

Oh, and for your information, there is actually a subtitled version of the film available: in fact, de Heer was shocked that they didn't show the subtitled version on Thursday night. I think it was better the way it was, but I can see how some people would appreciate the subtitling.

Looks like I may miss Borat as well. I have a few interviews lined up at the same time as the screening I was supposed to catch on Sunday morning. I guess it makes more sense for me to chat with Jacquot rather watch Borat which is coming out in wide-release pretty soon.

It's a shame they managed to fix the film on Thursday night. This film reminds me of a high school essay that while being written sounds brilliant but upon presentation stinks.

Borat gives new meaning to anti semitism. I understand that he wants to point out the absurdities of any form of ignorance. However, does he not realize that ignorance is a disease and that this movies empowers people. How dare you use this medium which reaches so many to cultivate ignorance and hatred. Children see this, and they cannot decifer the irony. To them it is an accepted reality. Bigits and anti semites are children who have never been taught acceptance and tolerance, and by showing this movie, you have justified their beliefs.

I think everyone who is associated with this movie should be ashamed of themselves. The content was in poor taste, and the movie itself had no redeeming qualities.

Intollerance of any kind is a disease, and should be erradicated, not incubated and spread.