tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690692865067905038.post2351787925804422215..comments2023-06-05T00:39:09.974-07:00Comments on Stories From the Valley: Hey look, a target! Let’s shoot it!Loi Awathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879883669766732557noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690692865067905038.post-81668387205118623442012-06-28T00:59:51.782-07:002012-06-28T00:59:51.782-07:00Great read, Loi!
My thoughts (yaani, my unsolicit...Great read, Loi!<br /><br />My thoughts (yaani, my unsolicited opinion that is open to correction):<br /><br />1. Should filmmaking be approached soley for monetary gain? I think of it as an artistic endeavour.<br />I am of the opinion that if a film is made from the heart (a good story told in a good way of good <br /><br />quality and clever editing) then an audience somewhere will love it. If a film is made with only the <br /><br />market in mind then it quickly becomes a cliche. Case in point: every single chick flick that is <br /><br />predictable (and often far removed from reality) even before it begins. Good films that have stood <br /><br />the test of time have often been unorthodox, albeit incredibly perceptive as far as human nature is <br /><br />concerned.<br /><br />2.When will someone come up with an authentically Kenyan movie that speaks to the country as a <br /><br />collective? Most Kenyan films are littered with Western notions and references. I can't really think of <br /><br />a GOOD Kenyan film. Perhaps "Togetherness Supreme"? <br />"From a Whisper" comes close, but has some unrealistic [read Western] bits to the script. I'd be <br /><br />happy to elaborate. <br /><br />Anyhoo, you know where to find me. Much love.<br /><br />Zolah Verd.<br /><br />p.s: I'm no advocate for the starving artist; I believe good films will, by their nature,generate income.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com