Underconstruction

Hello fellow friends,

This post is simply to inform you that once again I am switching up the format. To be brutally honest, I am still learning how to make this blog work best for you and me. I want to learn new things but for that to happen I need your help as well. I want this blog to be place to share different ideas, opinions and techniques. I do not want to talk at you but to talk with you. Please give me feedback so I can get better as well. So anyways back to the format, I will share little bit of my life and experience to have a connection to the film. There are some films that I select that either I experienced or know a little bit of it. This blog mean so much to me and I promise I will try to keep at it even after graduation. In that note I will share a little bit of personal information to show you I want to put myself out there.

A little bio of Diana Gonzalez. I am Salvadorean and American. I have two languages that I am trying to be fluent in and on top of that learn French little by little. I lived in New York, California and now Missouri. I still visit New York and California when time and money permits. My three loves are music, film and traveling. I want to break free from stereotypes and assumptions through my knowledge in different concentrations. I have various dreams and goals, but one goal I would like to achieve would be to create a film. However, I first need to understand the industry and practice recording. So I hope this little tidbit of my life can create a closer connection with you guys.

P.S.
I will give you a hint about the next film. "When people move apart from each other, what is that called?"

In This World

When you think about immigration, is it only dealing with United States?  Do you think Hispanics are the only ones to migrate? Immigration is an issue that every country deals with it. However, I am not here to discuss about my view on immigration but knowing what people go through the journey can be a revelation. It is a dangerous journey to take that people share, no matter what ethnicity they are or their destination. There are many sources discussing the issue of immigration but not about the sacrifices, risks or the reasons for it. There are endless stories of people who are abuse physically and mentally. Understanding the journey can give you another perspective on the issue. 

 

In This World is about a teenager’s journey from Shamshatoo Refugee Camp to London. Along with his cousin, Jamal (protagonist) and Enayat (cousin) go through an extensive process of smuggling through countries to arrive at their destination. During the journey, they meet new people and discover new cultures. At the end, the journey was not for the weak and some were lost in chase of a fresh start. 

My critique on the film is very simple. I was recommended to watch this film because of the editing technique and narrative. At first, it seems like a third-person narrative documentary about the community and then focus on the teenager. The narrative changes when the focus is on Jamal and Enayat. I got the feel that I was with them on their journey, not understanding another language, witnessing how they slept from one place to another, and experiencing anxiety for them. I believe that both director Michael Winterbottom and writer Tony Grison did a phenomenal job on creating a film to experience what their characters went through. It is not Hollywood material, but it is an ordinary story of ordinary people wanting a better life. That is what film is about, relating to the audience on a personal level.