Well, there is a trailer for the new Narnia movie:Prince Caspian. You can see it here, as well as read a transcript.
Personally, I am looking forward to what this new movie can teach me about life. The first big screen film (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe) taught me many important lessons, which I will sum up in point form:
- Normal Coloured Tigers are good, White Tigers are evil.
- People who look like goats are good, people who look like bulls are evil.
- Santa Claus spends the off season as an arms dealer.
- Turkish Delight is apparently worth selling out your family for.
We have the entire series of Narnia books, as well as books on tape/CD and videos, available in our Catalogue.
Brush up on the series before the new movie. I will warn you though, the book Prince Caspian has some pretty blatant spoilers for the film.
The Beauty Academy of Kabul
Directed by: Liz Mermin
[New York, NY] : Docurama : Distributed by New Video, c2006.
Every culture has a unique perspective on what is beautiful. The Beauty Academy of Kabul tells the story of six teachers, including three Afghan women returning after many years, who start a beauty academy for local women in Kabul. Beauty salons are seen as a way for Afghan women to regain social and economic freedom in post-Taliban Afghanistan, and beauty is recognized as a symbol of returning freedom, self-esteem, and hope for the future. The film includes brief historical clips of the ongoing turbulence in Afghanistan and touches on a number of interconnected issues, such as gender inequalities, arranged marriages, rigid social conventions, and the continual threat of violence. Mermin skillfully balances the good intentions of the academy with the harsh realities of the life of females in Afghanistan. She also successfully incorporates clashes between the American instructors, who can be overly brash and somewhat insensitive to the trauma these women have endured, and the Afghan natives, who don't necessarily believe that the empowerment of women to control their own lives can ever be accomplished. Overall, the film is a testament to perseverance in the face of adversity as Afghan women embrace the chance to gain new skills and further education.
Review from Library Journal
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