A Movie which presents a statement that is clear and doesn't require a massive propaganda operation to support it.
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
Our Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What’s Good: This Movie will give you the similar feeling which you got while watching the Kashmir Files. If you like Kashmir Files, then definitely you are going to like this movie. Movie is little emotional which can make you cry.
What’s Bad: The main problem of Movie is Connection between Scenes in Movie. Regarding the audience's ability to decode the film, the producers have high expectations. Unaware of geopolitics, a person can get disoriented and incapable of understanding anything.
Toilet Break: Like I said earlier this Movie is emotional and has much dark scenes. If your emotional state is similar to mine, you will require at least one break to process the gloom, regardless of how you choose to pass the time.
Watch or Not: All depend on your thought about Kashmir Files. If you like Kashmir Files, then you must watch this movie. If you are disliker of Kashmir Files, then don't watch it.
Available on: In the Festival Circuit Now!
Runtime: 1 Hour 36 Minutes.
Public Opinion:
In his meta-documentary-fictional film, Prabhash Chandra takes you around Kashmir's alleyways, which are plagued by the region's intensified crimes. Afeefa is suffocating in the midst of all of this.
I’m Not the River Jhelum Movie Review: Script Evaluation
In one of I'm Not the River Jhelum's most moving images, we observe a couple of Kashmiri residents listening to home minister Amit Shah read the statute revoking Jammu & Kashmir's special status. The two Kashmiris watch with a distinct sense of fear as the heckles of the Opposition drown out Shah's words. Kashmir seemed to never change, although changing swiftly. At this year's Film Festival of Kerala, Prabhash Chandra earned the Best Debut India Director prize because capturing this and a slew of other ironies International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
In the recent years, movies have been utilized as a weapon to not only persuade audiences but also to tell them exactly what to do and even what to think. Of course, the most recent instance is the film set in the same country but mentioning and debating its propaganda will only lessen the impact of the fantastic movie we are currently discussing. Therefore, you must give in and pay attention when a filmmaker uses his camera to show the world what their current version of heaven looks like and how lifeless everything is.
I'm Not the River Jhelum is written by Prabhash Chandra with the intention of illustrating life through his lyrical vision and, of course, the lack of enjoyment or even the struggle to survive through the eyes of those experiencing it all firsthand. Even though Chandra only shows you a small portion of the events in the characters' lives, she does so to illustrate how horrific and challenging it would be to even spend a minute there.
Nobody knows where the next bomb will go off, children are prevented from attending school, and fathers are continuously under surveillance for possible removal or murder. In this dystopian society, only thoughts of death are allowed while one is still living. A man instructs his young daughter about Newton's laws, galaxies, and black holes as the army physically approaches the area. The only thing the young people here understand about the outside world is how to survive, and they only know that they are doomed.
Chandra is aware of the goal he has set for himself. Kashmir hasn't had access to even the most basic utilities since article 370 was repealed, but at least once is mentioned in every Rajya Sabha session. In the capital, students demonstrate, but attention quickly shifts elsewhere. The film offers a strong warning that everyone is paying attention. Chandra has the fortitude necessary to discuss the suffering without turning to "fiction," which is a quality.
This is not Kashmir from your movies, where only love blossoms; rather, it is a place where love is waning and all that is required of us is to bring it back.
I’m Not the River Jhelum Movie Review: Ator's Performance
For lack of a better description, writing and acting are eerie. Prabhash creates the agony that is inflicted on his characters through his writing. Afeefa's uncle is carried away, and through voice-over narration like to that on stage, we are made aware of the agony he has endured. Similar to this, Gandharv Dewan portrays a police officer who has severe PTSD and is now mentally challenged. His actions and demeanor alone can reveal the damage he has endured. He pulls off his clothes in a chilling sequence and acts out the torture. not even imaginable
I’m Not the River Jhelum Movie Review: How is Music and Direction of Movie
In order to present his story, director Prabhash Chandra combines chaos, poetry, meditation, violence, terror, and the curse. He rarely actually creates or directs a scene that sets up the following section of the narrative; instead, he lets everything go amok and unchecked. Since that is how things function there. He wanders through the lanes with handheld cameras and enters the house with just enough light to allow you see the nothingness with his DOPs Anuj Chopra and Pratik D Bhagawata.
Together, they produce visually spectacular and menacing works of art. Chandra uses actors delivering monologues with voiceovers similar to what would happen on stage as a filmmaking approach, and it is successful. Inder Salim, who also plays in the film and serves as a dialogue consultant, is one of the poets who contribute to it.
The success of I'm Not the River Jhelum greatly hinges on editor Paresh Kamdar, who faces a difficult task in organizing this pandemonium. As previously said, the narrative lacks structure since Chandra goes meta nearly 60% of the time. In a sizable portion, there are no dialogues or ongoing fictional stories. Imagine combining a fictitious story with a documentary; Kamdar has big shoes to fill, yet he succeeds admirably.
Metaphors abound, and certain things require independent interpretation. They are both disturbing and extremely moving. However, there comes a point where a viewer who is unfamiliar with them or the geopolitical war in Kashmir may feel completely out of place.
The Final Word: I'm Not the River Jhelum Movie Review
The real present needs to be sorted out first; this is not history. The goal is to present a statement that is clear and doesn't require a massive propaganda operation to support it, not to get you to shout slogans and fight.
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