Around the World in May-ty Days Challenge
Movie #14 - Bombay Talkies (India)

Since i am from Pakistan, the neighboring country to India, it is quite understandable the kind of an influence or lets say exposure to Bollywood films that i had from my childhood. I grew up watching Bollywood films because they were everywhere, the music, the glitz and glamour, the pathos and sentiments and again, the music. Somewhere down the line, i grew more and more infuriated with…

Around the World in May-ty Days Challenge
Movie #13 - The Scent of Green Papaya (Vietnam)

The Scent of Green Papaya is director Tran Anh Hung's debut movie and its a French production. It was highly acclaimed upon its release earning praise at Cannes, Cesar Awards and getting nominated for a Foreign Language Academy Award. Now i had a really nice time watching this movie but it is definitely not one of the best I have seen so far for…

Around the World in May-ty Days Challenge
Movie #11 - Paris, Texas (Germany)

Director Wim Wenders made the beautiful and exceptional film called "Wings of Desire" and i fell in love with it immediately. In some ways, "Paris, Texas" recalls the kind of a storytelling that he usually does but its a very different film. Paris, Texas begins with a wonderful shot, a view of the desert and the endless arid landscape of it. But then we see this man…

Around the World in May-ty Days Challenge
Movie #9 - The Spirit of the Beehive (Spain)

Just a few days before me watching this wonderful movie from Spain, i realized how little i know about Spanish cinema. And its surprising, considering how famous it is but i have yet to see some of their most celebrated movies. I guess this was a good start as any, a beloved Spanish film from the 70's which is considered by many as one…