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Sabah (2005)
This film has soul!
For anyone who is looking for a love story that brings to the table verve, joy in life, a rare kind of courage, and beauty both musical and visual, look no further. SABAH has all of these.
Picture a woman, 40 years old--never touched by love that sweeps one off the feet. Then picture her Muslim, in a family governed by tradition, and add the spice: a non-Muslim man lost in love with this 40 year old woman, and you have a wonderful story that crosses boundaries.
It shows a woman who thought herself uncaring of marriage blossom suddenly, learning to make the most of the beauty that was already there. It shows surprise and wonder as a shy woman comes slowly out of her shell, coming fully into herself. It shows a man who sees his heart in that woman--and her courage to stand for that love.
The music is wonderful. The actors all make you feel that you are a part of their story, as if you are a guest who knows them well, and can only hope for the best outcome. It also shows how two cultures can clash, then blend in the magical way that humans can manage, when the heart is there to do so.
Watch this movie. Explore its colors. And prepare to be enchanted.
Un rayo de luz (1960)
Childhood Fever
For a little girl in the Amazon River Basin, Marisol was the height of cool.
The movie took me a way to a place where dance and song were everyday matters, and fostered a lifelong love of the passionate music of Flamenco. The fiery music and dance struck a chord that still resonates even now, many years later. The rhythm of Marisol's flashing feet and fingers, the tale as it unfolded, led me to love the little girl who starred in this film. To this day I think about Marisol. To this day I associate flamenco with her, and have her to thank for the continuing love I have for it. And, when Paco Pena's MISA FLAMENCA came to DC, I went to see it, falling in love with flamenco all over again.