Blog: Do you agree more with the petition to have the film removed as an award nominee or with the counter-petition? What are you reasons for favoring one side over the other?
“Paradise Now” is a film that deserves to be shown to the world regardless of people’s political views. " (From the counter petition to support the film as an artistic work worthy to be seen and lauded.)
I never understood how suicide bombers get their jobs. Not only were these two choosen, it was their choice to do this deed. I don't in any way support the idea of one life being used as the medium by which other innocent lives are sacrificed. However, I loved the idea about what is "right" in the opening scene. When the 2 men are arguing over the crooked bumper, I was struck when the question was asked, "Which side is crooked?" The answer was, "The right side."
My thought is that this is exactly the problem...that which represents itself as "right" in the world, a certain religion, a certain belief, a certain group of people...many times that which is "right" is really very "crooked." To me, this became a guiding point for the film. What is right? Is suicide bombing right? Is it based on crooked thinking? Is it right to expect a human being to die in order to kill others in order to make a political statement? Is it right to make the bombers believe that two angels will pick them up on the other side? I don't have the answers, but I support the film's opportunity to be shown and to receive award recognition.
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Your "right" line of thinking is deep. I hadn't picked up on that line about the bumper...do you think it was intentional? You make it seem so. It was a cerebral film.
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