CinemaWorld Asia
Diversity
Different story said simply
Same story said differently
CinemaWorld films, select collection from international film festivals
Deepen your understanding of your life
May not be your story now
But you may face them tomorrow
Aired on CignalTV and on SkyCable
Insights from European films
1. Child custody is given importance. When they rebel in their adolescent years, both parents chase the child
2. Children leave their ageing parents on their own but rally to redeem themselves in their parents' dying days
3. Most couples have broken marriages
4. Wine is served whenever food is served
5. Adults smoke when under stress
6. Bikes are always a fixture in the streets
7. Women are relatively discriminated in South Central Asia
8. French are very detailed in solving crimes
9. Germans, Polish are still redeeming from the trauma of the past
10. Drugs are part of the North American lifestyle
11. Children demand for their rights from their parents
12. Search for the biological father is a popular situation
13. Conflicts are religion, tradition and culture based
14. Asian stories are poverty related
15. Truth prevails eventually
16. Coming home is the dying's ultimate redemption
In whatever continent the story is created, it ends with a resolution and redemption
Films on conflicts resolved with the truth are among my favourites:
My Words My Lie My Life. Pure White. Blackbird. Abu Ohmar. Mafia and Red Tomatoes. Macando. The Vegetarian. Leander's Final Journey. Courier. Best Things in the World. Verdict. Girl on a Bicycle. King of Belgians. The Father and the Foreigner. Burning Birds. Minute's Silence. Love in Mauritius. Blind Date. Radiogram Arranged. Don't Mess with Klara. Bon Appetit. Daddy Offensive. Hacker
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