Comments on: Berlin Awards Controversy http://blog.spout.com/2008/02/18/berlin-awards-controversy/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Yugo Kabeya http://blog.spout.com/2008/02/18/berlin-awards-controversy/#comment-79434 Yugo Kabeya Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:32:59 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/02/18/berlin-awards-controversy/#comment-79434 The recent Berlin Golden Bear Award 2008 granted to “Tropa de Elite” (Elite Squad) by moviemaker Jose Padilha from Brazil has stirred many controversies due to its violent theme and its social implications. For anyone not aware of the Brazilian social reality, the conclusions that could be drawn by watching the movie could be completely blurred. Underlying the story there are powerful economic groups and politically motivated subliminal messages that can only be deciphered by the ones in the know. We invite you to deeper explore the Brazilian social reality at our blog: http://briefandtothepoint.blogspot.com/2008/02/tropa-de-elite-elite-squad-in-praise-of.html We certainly hope that the time spent reading the article at the blog above may be fruitful for you. Sincerely Yours, Yugo Kabeya (Political Scientist) Sergio Machado (Lawyer) Sao Paulo – Brazil The recent Berlin Golden Bear Award 2008 granted to “Tropa de Elite” (Elite Squad) by moviemaker Jose Padilha from Brazil has stirred many controversies due to its violent theme and its social implications.

For anyone not aware of the Brazilian social reality, the conclusions that could be drawn by watching the movie could be completely blurred. Underlying the story there are powerful economic groups and politically motivated subliminal messages that can only be deciphered by the ones in the know.

We invite you to deeper explore the Brazilian social reality at our blog:

http://briefandtothepoint.blogspot.com/2008/02/tropa-de-elite-elite-squad-in-praise-of.html

We certainly hope that the time spent reading the article at the blog above may be fruitful for you.

Sincerely Yours,

Yugo Kabeya (Political Scientist)

Sergio Machado (Lawyer)

Sao Paulo – Brazil

]]> By: Christopher Campbell http://blog.spout.com/2008/02/18/berlin-awards-controversy/#comment-79139 Christopher Campbell Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:34:39 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/02/18/berlin-awards-controversy/#comment-79139 I actually have been looking forward to the film for awhile. Padilha's Bus 174 is a brilliant documentary. And based on that film, I can't imagine he'd make a "right-wing" or fascist leaning follow-up. Anyway now, thanks to the bad reviews, the Berlin win and this conspiracy theory, I'm even more interested. I actually have been looking forward to the film for awhile. Padilha’s Bus 174 is a brilliant documentary. And based on that film, I can’t imagine he’d make a “right-wing” or fascist leaning follow-up.

Anyway now, thanks to the bad reviews, the Berlin win and this conspiracy theory, I’m even more interested.

]]> By: Paul Moore http://blog.spout.com/2008/02/18/berlin-awards-controversy/#comment-79137 Paul Moore Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:27:02 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/02/18/berlin-awards-controversy/#comment-79137 I obviously haven't seen THE ELITE SQUAD, but there has to be another dimension to it winning the award. The very fact this "ultra right-wing" flick is being pushed by Harvey Weinstein--the single force behind Michael Moore's box office success--makes an equation that does not compute. I obviously haven’t seen THE ELITE SQUAD, but there has to be another dimension to it winning the award. The very fact this “ultra right-wing” flick is being pushed by Harvey Weinstein–the single force behind Michael Moore’s box office success–makes an equation that does not compute.

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