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Shooting Dogs (2005)
The sound of the whistles
Both Hotel Rwanda and this film stuck with me in terms of the sounds. In Hotel Rwanda it was the metallic grate as they dragged their pangas (machetes) along the road. In this film it was the whistles blowing. Both sounds signaled that death was approaching. It must have been utterly terrifying for the victims to hear those sounds and know that they were about to be killed.
The scene where the man asks the UN soldier to kill them rather than leave them to be tortured was the most difficult for me. When the soldier refused, the man then begs him to at least kill the children, to save them from suffering. One can only imagine how that soldier felt. He had to say no, but knew what he was leaving all those people to face when the terrorist swept in.
This film, Hotel Rwanda and Sometime in April all complement each other in telling the horrors that the rest of the world ignored.
Norma Rae (1979)
Even the opening credits are remarkable!
I had not seen Norma Rae for several years, but when it was on cable this weekend I tuned in. I was so drawn in from the opening credits. The song " It goes as as it flows" over the scenes inside the factory - the cotton spinning off the reels - is visual poetry. I agree with what others have said about the performances and direction.
I have often wished there was an award for credits - whether in the Academy Awards, MTV, or others. So many have really set the mood for what is coming.
Seven, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, To kill a Mockingbird, Conspiracy Theory, Panic Room, Out of Africa, Amadeus, and so many others. Whoever does credits for films should get the recognition they deserve.