cinema ’59
Cinema ’59
Films of Freedom Struggles
Though the whole Communist experiment has deservedly failed, the Russian Revolution’s use of the cinema to spread its political message and galvanize its mainly rural population, is certainly something that the Tibetan freedom movement could emulate to spread and keep the Rangzen message alive among Tibetans and friends.
1938, France, Jean Renoir
Renoir’s epic filming of the French Revolution, beginning with the events of 1789 & leading up to the storming of the Bastille & the birth of the French republic.
For more details, see …
1973, India, M.S. Satyu.
The story of a Muslim family during partition. Very poignant and insightful. Balraj Sahni is terrific.
For more details, see Garm Hava on The Internet Movie Database.
1925, USSR, Sergei M. Eisenstein.
The classic film of the beginning of the Russian revolution.
For more details, see Bronenosets Potyomkin on The Internet Movie Database.
1964, USA, John Frankenheimer.
The resistance saves French art treasures from the Nazis. Riveting action film. Nazi’s officer’s (Goering most of all) at least valued French art enough to want to steal it. The Chinese just …
1981, Egypt, Moustapha Akkad.
True account of Bedouin resistance against Mussolini’s occupation force in Libya. Inspiring in parts. A favourite with some older Tibetans in Dharamshala.
For more details, see Lion of the Desert on The Internet …
2008, USA, Tom Hooper.
Americans had their rangzen v. middle-path wrangle in 1775 and the first few parts of this HBO 7-part miniseries, depicts the great national debate at the 2nd Continental Congress at Philadelphia between …
1962, USA, David Lean.
See movie for the story of the Arab revolt against the Turks. Cautionary tale about how your revolution could get sold out by those (Lawrence et al) professing to be your friend. …
1966, Algeria/Italy, Gillo Pontecorvo.
The quintessential film study of a nationalist insurgency against colonial oppression.
For more details, see La battaglia di Algeri on The Internet Movie Database.
1982, West Germany, Michael Verhoeven.
Academy Award winning film based on the true story of a group of students in Munich in 1942 who put their lives in danger by distributing leaflets telling the truth of …
