Sri Lanka

MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A: An Artist’s Struggle To Be Heard

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. beautifully captures the exasperation of an artist who wants to be heard, struggling to find people to listen.

DHEEPAN: Upturns Some Stereotypes, But Feeds Into Others
DHEEPAN: Upturns Some Stereotypes, But Feeds Into Others

Even in world cinema, the stories we see on screen are largely those depicting the lives and crises of the most well-off members of each respective society – showing situations that still can largely be referred to as “first world problems” without a sense of ironic bite. It is why a film like Dheepan is so urgently needed in the current, self-centred socio-political climate. It firmly puts us in the shoes of characters whose stories are never told in cinema: