State of the Power of Films

Like music, film is a language that everybody understands. The most powerful device for communicating ideas. Every film carries a message wether intended or not. These messages are born out of social needs and in turn shape social changes over a period of time. Films also used to be the only form of entertainment besides radio and theater. With so many filmmakers out in the field today and myriad other forms of entertainmnt like video games, video blogs, you tube, myspace and so on, do films still hold the legacy of bringing about social change?

Connecting to a film

Why do we connect to certain films and not others ? Is there a link between a film and our persona ? Often times a powerful film has a therapeutic effect. Why ?