If there is anything that can
transcend our zillion differences and transform us
into awestruck children, it is cinema. This is a facet
of cinema that has never failed to mesmerise me. The
way in which it unfolds human complexities before
us is indeed magical. Giving wings to the nuances
of imaginations, cinema is an eye that captures what
our eyes sometimes do not or refuse to see. It is
without a doubt an enigma!
I wade through the vast expanse of cinema, enthralled
by the array of images that it flashes before my eyes.
Mixing fact and fantasy, reason and imagination, cinema
takes us on a journey which is impossible to be put
down in words.
For me writing about cinema is a way to relive its
mystery. While I am penning down my thoughts I find
myself unravelling the mystery thereby being drawn
further more into its unfathomable depths. In a way
through my writing I try to say what is left unsaid.
I believe that writing about cinema is a powerful
way to make many people sit up and notice things usually
taken for granted. Each film is a work of art and
it takes some effort on our part to comprehend it.
If my writing is able to do something in that direction,
I would be blessed.
Swetha
Antony
© FIPRESCI 200
Swetha Antony, a Post-Graduate in English, and now
a student of Electronic Journalism, at the Institiute
of Journalism, Press Club, Thiruvanathapuram, is fascinated
by the process of transformation of words into visuals.
An ardent lover of cinema and passionate about writing,
she feels writing about cinema is a way to relive
and convey its magic. She looks forward to a career
as a filmwriter.
