Movies do not open eyes, they make you dream

The Hindu has an interesting article today on Metro Plus that features an interview with Senegalese filmmaker Moussa Toure. The interview covers his take on various issues, but this comment is striking (especially in the Indian context):

Moussa notes that “Movies make you dream, rather than open your eyes.” The francophone filmmaker feels to bridge the gap between the rich and poor, there has to be a change in the subjects and issues explored in cinema.

Here's another piece that is relevant:

He declares that people who try to be like the Caucasians are the “new blondes of the world”. He states that the Senegalese are the true Africans, as they don’t try to whiten their skins. “We are essentially people of the sea and from the fishing community – so we are recognized anywhere as we have the darkest skins!”

A nice hidden message in it for us Indians, eh? Less "Fair & Lovely" and more sense needed? Read rest of the article on The Hindu. Photo:The Hindu