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sophinisba) wrote2008-02-14 05:31 pm
sophinisba) wrote2008-02-14 05:31 pm
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HP fics, movies
Another fic I meant to include in my recs the other days was No Understanding no Sound from Above by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kyuuketsukirui, a serious (omg very sad) Remus/Sirius fic in which Remus is transgendered.
Yesterday I read another great short HP fic (this one on a rec fromkyuuketsukirui) Bone by alchemia, about young Hermione's curiosity about sex.
I would also like to recommend two new movies I saw last weekend, Caramel and Persepolis. Both of them are by and about women in predominantly Muslim countries. You've probably heard of Persepolis -- it's the animated movie based on the graphic novels that Marjane Satrapi wrote/drew about her own life, growing up in Iran during the revolution and then living in Europe as a teenager and adult. Satrapi co-directed the movie with Vincent Paronnaud. My friends and I all liked this movie very much. It was an interesting style of animation, different from anything I'd seen before, and the character of Marjane is tough and sweet and a lot of fun to watch. I especially liked the funny parts that took place in Vienna. The sad and upsetting parts didn't work quite as well for me, I think maybe because I don't watch enough animation made for adults so it doesn't really…I don't know. But still, very good movie!
But one friend and I saw Caramel the same day and like it even better. Again, this is written and directed by a woman, Nadine Labaki, who wanted to make a movie about her own life – maybe not specifically her story but the kinds of things that go on with her and her friends in Lebanon. She is also one of the lead actresses. The movie is about a group of women who work or hang out at a beauty salon in Beirut in the present day. (Caramel is what they use for waxing! Ouch!) They all have different hopes and problems in their lives, different romantic situations, different religions, different stages in their lives, but they are friends and support each other. The movie isn't too big on plot (no car chases or explosions either, or even big emotional teary scenes) but it has a warm, intimate feeling to it and ends up being really touching, makes you care a lot about the characters.
kyuuketsukirui, a serious (omg very sad) Remus/Sirius fic in which Remus is transgendered. Yesterday I read another great short HP fic (this one on a rec from
kyuuketsukirui) Bone by alchemia, about young Hermione's curiosity about sex.I would also like to recommend two new movies I saw last weekend, Caramel and Persepolis. Both of them are by and about women in predominantly Muslim countries. You've probably heard of Persepolis -- it's the animated movie based on the graphic novels that Marjane Satrapi wrote/drew about her own life, growing up in Iran during the revolution and then living in Europe as a teenager and adult. Satrapi co-directed the movie with Vincent Paronnaud. My friends and I all liked this movie very much. It was an interesting style of animation, different from anything I'd seen before, and the character of Marjane is tough and sweet and a lot of fun to watch. I especially liked the funny parts that took place in Vienna. The sad and upsetting parts didn't work quite as well for me, I think maybe because I don't watch enough animation made for adults so it doesn't really…I don't know. But still, very good movie!
But one friend and I saw Caramel the same day and like it even better. Again, this is written and directed by a woman, Nadine Labaki, who wanted to make a movie about her own life – maybe not specifically her story but the kinds of things that go on with her and her friends in Lebanon. She is also one of the lead actresses. The movie is about a group of women who work or hang out at a beauty salon in Beirut in the present day. (Caramel is what they use for waxing! Ouch!) They all have different hopes and problems in their lives, different romantic situations, different religions, different stages in their lives, but they are friends and support each other. The movie isn't too big on plot (no car chases or explosions either, or even big emotional teary scenes) but it has a warm, intimate feeling to it and ends up being really touching, makes you care a lot about the characters.