On the power of violence →
I am fascinated by violence. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a violent person but I find it fascinating to see how easily can violence corrupt my mind. This makes me ponder on the power of violence.
Photo credits: Emmy Vesta Fotegrafe
I find that witnessing “unfairness” triggers the feeling of violence in my mind very often. It is enough for me to watch a movie that tells a story about innocent people dying and I already feel violence lurking in my mind. During those moments, my most basic instincts tell me to defend those people, to fight against their atackers. In the same time, I feel that reacting to those instincts will make me unhappy. It is amazing to observe this crazy show in my mind.
I am curious about movies that tell real, tragic stories. They trigger powerful feelings and interesting questions in the same time. Not to mention the fact that through these kind of movies I can acquire a better understanding of the world.
Check out the movies below. I’ve seen them all, they’re all amazing. They tell true (most of them), tragic stories about events happening in various cultures across the world:
Balibo - East Timor
Hotel Rwanda - Rwanda
Blood Diamond - Sierra Leone
Schindler’s List - Poland
The Pianist - Poland
Life is beautiful - Italy
Persepolis - Iran
The Kite Runner - Afghanistan
Downfall - Germany
Goodbye Lenin - Germany
Au revoir les enfants - France
Letters from Iwo Jima - Japan
The lives of others - Germany
Why do you think that violence is so powerful and how should we respond to it? I’d love you to join this conversation. I am looking to explore as many points of view as possible.
