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A Masterpiece!

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Sometimes in life the simplest pleasures are the best, how true that statement really is. Sometimes in cinema the simplest plots are the best, in the case of 'Buddha collapsed of Shame' the latter statement is certainly true. In a part of the world renowned for its danger yet quite unknown, the very essence of the movie to portray life in the remote regions of Afghanistan through the eyes of a six year old girl is a masterstroke. It does away with the needless baggage that an adult would bring with them such as their political views, their in-purity and lack of innocence. The beautiful thing about it is the aim of our 'hero' is so very simple as are her ideals, yet because of the world she lives in she is presented with at times terrifying challenges. It truly is a ride that invigorates various emotions throughout it, and at the end of it all you leave it comforted yet troubled.

It all starts with the Talibans blowing the Buddha statues away. This is somewhat the platform for the rest.A little Afghani girl wants to go to school. She can't afford a notebook and a pencil, but she finds her way. But there are other obstacles. One of them is this boy gang, who is playing Talibans and Americans. But are they really playing? One of the most moving scenes is there the girl physically tries to find her place at school, but is rejected. The tempo is slow according to action standards, but the pictures are often beautiful and full of drama in a way action is light-years behind.

In a similar approach to Begnini's 'Life is beautiful', or John Boyne's 'The Boy in the Stripped Pijamas' (now becoming a film), the director shows our own ugliness as seen through the innocent and clever eyes of kids. The whole story happens in their world, and we only see adults from waist down, as seen by kids, although the reflection of the evil they cause affects children in a shameful way, as the title suggests. It is a very sad story not only because,as always, the innocent have to pay for the crimes of the powerful, but also because in their eyes, the politics of power, domination and war is bare, without excuses, in all its monstrosity. Although the story is set in Afghanistan, a country that has been suffering all kind of conflicts, these are problems happening all around the world, because very few are the areas which have not inflicted and suffered, in some time of their history the abuses of power the film points to: racism (pashtun attacking hazara kids, considered inferior), sexism (segregated schools, girl insulted and attacked for being 'a woman'), fundamentalism (kids playing the taliban torturing and mock killing hazaras and/or girls), international abusive and interested invasions (kids playing the American spy, and the American soldiers attacking and bombing other kids)and poverty suffered mainly by children, living in caves and with no access to school, having to take care of small brothers as their mothers have to works, fathers being nowhere.The girl protagonist is wonderful, and the photography of the film very beautiful. A simple, funny, entertaining and beautiful story which, mirrors our evil through the innocent and beautiful eyes of a kid.

I can't remember. 19 seems to be so far away. An age of being carefree and restless; a time when I didn't know what I want, what is right, and what is ought to be; and probably up to no good.But some people managed to apply their talents and their distinctive point of view to produce movies that won international awards, and most importantly, touched people's hearts.Hana Makhmalbaf is one of such gifted people. And mind you, Hana is 19 years old female director from Iran."Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame" takes the viewers to a remote village in Afghanistan, where the Muslim fundamentalist's ideology and practice infiltrate to every aspect of daily life. The camera recorded the journey of a little girl, Baktay, who is eager to go to school to "learn funny stories", to allow the viewers a taste of the bitter lives under the Taliban's rule.The director chose a subtle yet powerful way to portray lives under the Taliban's regime. Through Baktay's eyes, the viewers see how civilians, especially the younger generation, were brain-washed and manipulated by the numerous inhuman customs and rituals; how the women suffer from cruelty and how civilians are numbed by the brutality in their lives. Unlike many anti-war / anti-terrorism themed movies, there is not a single blood shed on screen, but viewers can easily gain a full comprehension of the extent of torture and inhumanity under the Taliban's regime.The obstacles Baktay encountered during her first day to school might sound familiar to those who have seen The Story of Xiao Yan, a Chinese movie director by Gangliang Fang. However, Baktay is far more than just a country girl who craves for an education to better her life: she is street-smart and persistent, and sometimes seems like a wicked little devil more than a sweet innocent child. The thing that stands out about her is that she seems to understand all the human frailties and brutalities in her world. Unlike Xiao Yan, she did not use any of her sweetness/innocence to appeal to adults for help, indeed none of the adults seemed to care anyway; it was her bravery and intelligence that helped her survival.I think the success of this movie lies in the skilfully plotted dialogue among the characters. They are simple and straightforward, nothing aggressive or poignant. The characters come to life without the help of any deliberate tear-jerking scene/dialogue, but their sufferings and emotions easily creep into the view's veins. When Baktay finally played along the "war game" forced upon her by other children (pretending to be dead by lying on the ground) after Abbas shouted "Die, and you will be free", the director's message, that there is no room for individualism, freedom and human integrity under the Taliban's regime, thus effortlessly delivered.I was utterly moved by the brilliant performance of the two children who played Baktay and Abbas. I don't know how they could deliver such dazzling and faultless performance at such a young age, but whoever did the casting is a genius.And salute to the mastermind who named the movie!