The Chinese translation of How to Be Home shows the audience in China many problems in the Middle East in a very intuitive way. At the very least, when people who have seen movies mention Syria, Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries, concrete images such as bullet-riddled neighborhoods, starving vagrants, precocious children and refugee faces will emerge in their minds, not just a general generalization of the word "chaos".
But on the recent earth, there are too many problems to be solved urgently. In the first 50 days of 2020, just a few "
Black swan
","green swan "get very dark, hurry-scurry. Pity caused by poverty, war and injustice thousands of miles away may even disappear.
1. Why did Little Paris in the Middle East become a "rebuilt" city?
1943 Lebanon is independent and the most westernized country in the Middle East. Beirut, the capital, was once called "Little Paris in the Middle East", which shows its economic and cultural development.
1975 Lebanon
Christianity
The conflict with Islam broke out, and the 15 civil war left the country devastated.
1990 reconstruction began after the end of the civil war. However, due to limited economic capacity and efficiency, there are still many abandoned buildings and craters on them in the city. At the beginning of "How to Be Home", Zan smoked with many children and chased each other with wooden guns, which was also in a similar place.
With Syria and
Israel
Neighboring Lebanon has always had complex religious disputes and has become a battlefield several times. There are many Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and relations with Israel are often tense. A country with unstable and complicated national conditions is still a place where many refugees try their best to stay-Rachiele, an Ethiopian refugee who once lived alone with Zambia, went to prison for an identity certificate.
On the night of 201910/7, just half a year after the film was released, Lebanese nationals protested against the tax increase policy and demonstrations broke out in many places. Some demonstrators burned tires and blocked traffic.
June 5438+October 2020 10, the general strike in Lebanon lasted for more than three months, and the new cabinet government formed by Hassan Daibu temporarily ended. The new government claims that it will take urgent measures as soon as possible to lead Lebanon out of the current crisis and will regain the trust of the people through actions.
Lebanon is only a microcosm of the Middle East countries, with a large gap between the rich and the poor, a solidified class and a high unemployment rate, but it is still relatively rich and open. And the surrounding Israel, Syria,
Iraq
In other countries, the situation is even worse.
The Middle East connects Asia, Europe and Africa, and connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Many countries are rich in mineral resources and their strategic position is also very important. It is also the birthplace of the three major religions and plays an important role in world politics, economy and military affairs.
capitalism
The military strategists of the great powers fought for it, and years of chaotic rule and competition for interests made people's lives miserable.
2, cultural differences are still emotional * * *.
How to go home is described from the perspective of a child.
However, unlike ordinary movies shot from the perspective of children, Zan is a child who matures prematurely because of the suffering of life and the injustice of fate. His thin body of seven or eight years old is actually twelve years old, but he has an almost adult mind. This contrast is very consistent with the realistic style of the film.
Zan is wary of the suspicious help and intimacy given by strangers (this is not from natural sensitivity, but from too much experience). He tried hard to make money to support his family and take care of his siblings, but he could do nothing about life. The school bus that stops in front of the shop where he works every day has become a dream that he looks up to but can't reach.
Zan hates his parents' indifference to the present situation of life, and his struggle is limited to helping his sister hide her menarche and run away from home. If he doesn't do something, his brother in prison is Zan's future (ironically, Zan went to prison despite all his efforts).
Zan's living environment is like a quagmire, and most of them are vulnerable groups at the bottom of society. Even so, there are exploiters and exploited people in the same class. Assad, who married Zan's sister, foolishly thought that child marriage was a normal social behavior, and that traffickers beautifying their crimes could bring a better life to children.
This group has no unified and effective historical thinking and no imagination of the future system. Zan's individual resistance is not even a gladiator's arm blocking the car, but a child's desperate struggle for the dark world in which he lives, which makes people feel distressed and sorry.
The director gave the film a seemingly happy ending-Zan gained legal status, and Jonas, who was sold by traffickers, finally returned to his mother's arms. And this ending has obviously become the "failure" of many film critics. After all, countless "Zanes" have yet to be learned, and many "Jonas" have been sent to nowhere. However, in this environment, the last ray of hope left in the film may even become the driving force for people to change-life can be better through personal efforts.
A teacher in Lebanon wrote a letter to his students during the general strike that began in May 438+10 last June. He told the students to take an active part in the strike, not to worry about the exam, and hoped that they would become the creators of national history.
A civil "broken bone" strike has made Lebanon's economy worse, but even a little fairness and progress are worth it. They need the ideal leader too much.
There is a clip in the movie that makes me think. In order to make Jonas happy, Zan put a mirror on the window and reflected the image of his neighbor's TV to Jonas. That reminds me.
My People，My Country
The story of "winning the championship" 1984 in China at that time, only a few families had televisions. In order to watch the women's volleyball match, the TV set was placed in the alley, and people in the alley crowded together to watch and cheer together. In front of the TV, we see unity and hope, while Zan sees prevention and estrangement.
Why Go Home is a successful realistic film. Most of the shots are handled by the director calmly and objectively, showing what she wants to express. Whether it is a lonely child on the street or a numb face in prison, it has brought great shock to the audience.
Thanks to the media like movies, we have more intuitive understanding and feelings about the outside world, more awe, more thinking and a more open mind.
The true story of "Why Go Home" introduces "Why Go Home"
Is made up of
Lebanon
French and American feature films, directed by Lebanon.
Nadine Labaki
Director,
Zan Lafia
Co-starring Danos Shifero. The film was released in China on April 29th, 20 19. The film tells the tragic life of Zain, a Lebanese boy aged 12. He sued his parents because they gave birth to him but didn't raise him well.
Why is Home a true story? What is the prototype of characters experience?
How to Go Home is a film based on a true story. This is a film with a serious theme. Out of the desire for survival, there will be many things that directly hit people's hearts, which are not sensational and more real. The director said that the scenes in it are all the real life scenes of the actors, and that helping my sister wash her underwear is really because of the little actor's menstruation. The director said that the only difference is that the little actor's parents love him very much.
Most of the stories in How to Be Home are the personal experiences of the protagonist. His immature face has melancholy eyes that he shouldn't have, and his thin body bears the labor that he shouldn't have. Without food, clothing and care, he has no happy childhood. He struggled hard but couldn't beat his parents who thought he was completely innocent. Although he has always used his inner kindness to guide his actions, many times the results are very unbearable. This film shows us the epitome of refugees in another corner of the world. We should cherish peace more. May world peace be more than just a wish.
Although I didn't have this experience as a parent, I was soon infected by praise. 12 years old, who should have enjoyed the happiness of family and education, has encountered a world that we may never meet in this life. I feel that the sense of responsibility and simplicity of Zan conflicts with the family and environment I can't choose. In the prison section, I thought of different people's attitudes towards the world in the lyrics. In the last scene of the movie, Zan left the only smile in the whole movie. I hope everyone can be treated gently.
In How to Go Home, Zan is played by Zan Al Lafia.
the post-00s generation
New actor. In the movie "What's Home for", the prototype of Zan is actually the epitome of thousands of refugees in Qian Qian, including Zan Al-Lafia in real life. Surprisingly, Zan lived a refugee life both inside and outside the play, and How to Go Home was his first work.
Therefore, it can be said that Zan's prototype is actually himself. In and out of the play, Zandu is suffering from pain that he shouldn't have suffered at his age. They have similar experiences. Zan in real life, he was born on June 4, 2004.
Syria
After his birth, he fled to Lebanon with his family as a refugee and lived in the wind for eight years.
Zan, a little boy, told his story to everyone through movies. How to make a "praise" at home is the prototype of countless refugee children. It is reported that Zan was only 12 years old when he starred in the movie How to Go Home, and he was still illiterate. Fortunately, after the film gained international recognition, the status quo of Zan has also changed dramatically. Today's little boy has moved with his family
Norway
And receive school education. Finally, I hope every brave child can be treated gently by this world.
The heart-wrenching movie How to Go Home can only feel the importance of "home" after leaving home? This is the first Lebanese film I have ever seen. "What's Home for" is really a heart-wrenching movie. The childhood of begging, beating, cheating and insulting is still being staged at the moment. Individual narration has become a common problem in the life of refugees in the Middle East from the perspective of children. The documentary style brought by a lot of shaking hand-held shooting is shocking and realistic! Zan's suffering and struggle, Zan's sister Saha died in a child marriage, Ethiopian refugees without identity and abandoned refugee babies are all touching.
How to Be Home is unrestrained and full of wanton sensationalism. The director told the story of the difficulty of survival in a sharp and realistic way. In the cruelty of nearly two hours, he still did not forget to give people hope. The last shot was warm, but it was deeply penetrated. When I first came into contact with Lebanese movies, I almost burst into tears in the cinema. A female audience around me said that I was not stabbed in tears, but I was probably too deeply involved in the play. Every choice of boys is interrogating the audience's understanding of the true meaning of life.
How real and sad. Finally, when he was laughing, I finally couldn't help crying. This kind of thing is not only in the war-torn Middle East, but also in every country, only more in underdeveloped countries and regions. As one of the refugees, he is unfortunate; But he was lucky to be chosen to star in this film, which can be said to be his true colors. what can I say? As a person living in a peaceful area, cherish the beauty of life. May every child be treated gently.
A chaotic world, it seems that all the troubles are on this 12 year old boy. Life is not the hardest, only more difficult. But "doing" and "not doing" are still people's choices. In this war-torn country, the poorer, the poorer. Little people always try to fight against life, but it is always useless to fight. It was not until the end of the film that the smile in the poster was revealed. Similar to the documentary shooting method, all the details are extremely real and distressing.
12-year-old Zan, it hurts so much to watch, and feels so uncomfortable after reading it. I live in my own world and should cherish my present life. The last smile, so distressed, but so clear and bright. If "Four Hundred Strikes" is the maladjustment of childhood growth and society, then "How to Be Home" is to passively accept the pain and helplessness of war. The standpoint of criticism is immigration policy and super-guerrillas. Imagine, if there were no war, would this couple be more unscrupulous?
So much suffering is on the weak body, but he grows indomitable like a weed, trying to cover up those weaker people and sue those shameless parents. Many times, the fewer parents, the more fertile they are, bringing innocent children into this world to suffer. Their ignorance and selfishness are simply outrageous. The two children are simply acting magic, with both documentary realism and multi-level delicate expression.
A film that is more real than deductive, a masterpiece that reflects the living reality of refugees from the perspective of children, with a very realistic plot and overall oppression and cruelty. The little boy's performance was excellent, and his clear eyes revealed numbness and sadness that should not belong to this age. A glimpse of the survival of the bottom people in Lebanon, the experience of the little boy's perspective substitution is very real, and his acting skills are bursting from an early age. Finally, hit the floor's accusation and adult perspective of the court are slightly sensational, but they have achieved the effect of heart abuse.
The most worrying thing is not that this story is adapted from a real event, but that the man in this story is the man in the real story, and the girl is worse than the boy. Based on a true story, the child really put up with it. Perhaps it is because of experience that we can be so familiar and natural when facing the camera. The real and unfortunate world in a child's eyes stings the audience in all corners, and it is also the parallel world we are living in. Let us feel that the "power of movies" really exists, not just for entertainment.
Perhaps this film is more like a documentary about the poverty of children and refugees, but it is far more sensational than a documentary. The plight of the bottom, humanistic care and excellent children's perspective show the suffering of the bottom children and the Hermon refugees. Although sensational, it is really shocking. Maybe female directors is too emotional, but it feels just right here, because they all have a pair of eyes with stories. The sermon at the end+sensational, although somewhat reduced the texture of the film, is still quite touching on the whole.