Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Saving Fish From Drowning
Here's a video I edited last semester in my own time...it is a political allegory based on the introduction to Amy Tan's novel, Saving Fish From Drowning, which contains an anonymous quote that reads:
"A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. "Don't be scared," I tell those fishes. "I am saving you from drowning." Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. The fishes expire. And because it is evil to waste anything, I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes."
I tried to relate this quote to what's going on in the world today...but if I step on any toes, I apologize :)
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Huda, This is a very powerful piece. The experience of watching the video and having the text below intensified the viewing experience. I was able to read the quote several times and it resonates more with each reading. I wonder if you considered incorporating the text into the visual imagery of the film itself. Thanks for posting. I would like to see what the other 366k bloggers have to say. E. Spiro
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