Tag: World Cinema

‘Commitment Hasan’: A Visual Ode to the Soul of Pilgrimage

Cinema, Film Review

Set in the context of preparing for the Hajj, Semih Kaplanoğlu’s Commitment Hasan is a reminder of moral commitments that one shouldn’t compromise. A review by MUHAMMED NOUSHAD. What lies at the core of morality, or the idea of being thoroughly good, is a hard question. Religion and spirituality strive to help humans attain that destination through rituals, practices, and

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The Many Allegories of Parasite: When the Cellars Hit Back

Cinema, Film Review

In historically troubled times, Parasite asks fundamental questions about the politics of space, its ownership and occupation, ethics and autonomy. A review by MUHAMMED NOUSHAD, originally published in Counter Currents web magazine. The multi-award winning South Korean movie Parasite is a feast of stunning surprises and irresistibly eloquent symbolism. From the very title and its ambiguity to the hierarchy of three families

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