I feel quite honoured for receiving such a beautiful and powerful letter. Thank you.
Of course, I remember vividly my time amongst you, how Zuhal and you, as well as your friends, collegues and everybody I met and was introduced to made me feel welcome and was willing to share and have me discover what they love and are proud of about their country. The sights, the food (and you know how I loved the food), the drinks, the warmth.
But most of all, it is your courage that made a lasting impression. How you have the strength to live your life true to your convictions, never afraid to speak your mind, denouncing ignorance and obscurantism of those around you that threaten you.
I admired that.
And it inspires me today.
You point out how those attacks were directed towards my way of life. How right you are! I was not 200 metres from the first reported incident, having a drink after work with my collegues.
How a normal friday night can turn into horror in no time! I won’t describe the fear, the confusion, the cries and distress we witnessed that night.
Despite the events of last january in Paris and some other isolated incidents, I had always felt safe and assured of the stability of our way of life in France. How naîve this seems today.
As everybody here and all over the world, I share the pain and suffering of those close to the victims.
But I refuse to live in anger and fear. As cliché as it might sound, that is for me the only way to not let the terrorists win.
The very next day I was at a terrasse with a friend drinking wine. Of course, the atmosphere in the streets was heavy and sad, everybody talked about the pain and apprehension they had for the future, but I felt comforted to be amongst people who shared my feelings of grief but also of determination.
Now, you can feel the tension everywhere. The police is on edge. I saw a policeman raise his gun at a motorcycle who failed to stop fast enough at his command, another one striking a street vendor before being stopped by his collegue. A false alert due to a lamp expoding in a shop caused a panick movement in the streets. These knid of things are to be expected, of course, but they also pain me.
I have no power against those who wish us submitted or dead. I can only raise my voice against violence, injustice, fear, and live my life, free.
I love Paris. I love France. I love the life I live here, the freedom, the spirit, the history and I believe that those sentiments I share with most are stronger than hatred and destruction.
I hope that when you come to Paris, I will be able to share with you the beauty of our culture, as you were able to convey yours to me.
Your friend from Paris,
Fairouz
Fakat iyi bir dinleyici için Soundtrack açısından Avatar ve Titanic’in benzeşmesi gerçekten hayal kırıklığına uğratıyor. Çok farklı bir senaryoya, görselliğe sahip bu iki filmde efectlerin bile benzer olması sizi zaman zaman filmden koparıyor.
Horner gibi bir bestecinin bu benzerlikleri iki şekilde göz ardı edeceğini düşünüyorum;
Ya gerçekten “Titanic’in yönetmen ve senaristinin filmi olarak tanıtılan Avatar” ile Titanic’i aynı kişilerin imzalarını taşıması bakımından gizil olarak benzeştirmek,
Ya da Horner’ın müziğinde kullandığı temaları, (Sergei Rachmaninoff’un müziğinde kullandığı imzası gibi) gerçekten kendisine ait imza olarak düşünmesi..
Bütün bunlara rağmen birçok üstün yanı ile, sinema severlerin kesinlikle izlemesi gereken muhteşem ve iddialı bir film Avatar …
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