Word: protagonists
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...elegy. Both films take place in warm, Southern, laid-back American climes, closely examine the dilemmas of females in their milieus and prescribe a "back to nature", "be content with who you are" approach to healing. But whereas the earlier film espouses a traditional family and community ethic, the protagonist of "Ruby in Paradise" finds peace of mind in individuality and self-reliance...
...easily get $20 million...So if you demonstrate that you're not interested and that you're interested in something else, that is a struggle, big struggle." For "Mississippi Masala," Nair lost the backing of several financiers who didn't think movie could succeed without a white protagonist...
...Robber Bridegroom," the protagonist appears to be a perfect gentleman, but in reality, he is a cannibal who preys upon innocent young maidens. How does this translate with a female character? Atwood answers that you must read to find...
...Topos" at 7 p.m. A woman gives birth and dies.As in a dream, the protagonist's descent intounconscious begins, while images deep in memoryrise to the surface, and the protagonist is tornby the demons inhabiting...
...Balamos" at 9:30 p.m. Taking the film's titlefrom the language of the gypsies, the story dealswith the protagonist who is "balamos," meaningcondemned to wander forever. While searching forthee magic horse, he rides into the world of theimagination. Transformed into a vampire thatdrinks horse's blood, he travels in antiquity. Hebecomes a prophet and a slave before climbingMount Olympus. The exceptional poetic images erasethe line between reality and fantasy...