Watched a few historical drama films these past few weeks.
Anne Frank: The Whole Story (also known as Anne Frank)
Excerpt from Wikipedia: “…was a mini-series based on the book Anne Frank: The Biography … “Anne” Frank (June 12, 1929–early March 1945) was a German-born Jewish girl from the city of who wrote a diary while in hiding during the German Occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.”
Hotel Rwanda
Excerpt from Wikipedia: ” …is a historical drama film about the hotelier Paul Rusesabagina (played by Don Cheadle) during the Rwandan Genocide.The film Hotel Rwanda, set in 1994, is based on the Rwandan genocide, in which an estimated 800,000 people, mainly Tutsi and moderate Hutus, were killed by Hutu militias”
Schindler’s List
Excerpt from Wikipedia:”Schindler’s List is a 1993 biographical film directed by Steven Spielberg, telling the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of over one thousand Polish Jews during the Holocaust… Approximately six million European Jews were perished during World War II “
It is very sad to be reminded that these inhuman acts actually happened, where people were killed just simply because they were of a certain race or because of political reasons. How ridiculous is that?
Worse of all, these horrific acts are still happening, right now, this very second in Darfur!
Hotel Rwanda and Schindler’s List are more hollstic compared to Anne Frank because other than showing the plights of the victims, those movies also shows how certain individuals were trying to help them. Hotel Rwanda and Schindler’s List are really well-made movies and were really engaging.
I highly recommend these movies. You’ll appreciate everything around you more after watching them. More importantly, these movies also remind you that there are a lot unwarranted (hmm, when is killing warranted anyway?) killings happening, everywhere! Just read the papers. Sad but true.
PEACE
Recent Comments