During two enjoyable nights, the Film Criticism Forum launched, aiming to open the doors to cinematic experiences in the world.
Thus, the Film Commission wanted to confirm that the arts are spiritual in themselves, and that this spirituality does not have a specific time. The message of the arts is a sublime message that spreads its spiritual beauty at all times. In Ramadan or at other times, and confirming this title bears the rebuttal of an idea that has taken root in people’s minds that cinema is an act that contradicts spirituality, and it is a title that seeks to nullify what has been seen in hearts and minds, that cinema is an (immoral) act, and it is known that any tool that is used to illuminate insight The jewelry is acquired because of its effective role in advancing the human being, refining his behavior and keeping him away from the vices of the human soul. In this case, the tool used is a good and uplifting tool at the same time.
The two nights passed in the presence of the forum moving between the dialogues, and between watching the films that were selected with a wonderful artistic selection that achieves the goal of the quality that the film maker, or the viewer, can trace its charming cinematic worlds, and that it is a good material for dialogue about the aesthetic of the influential cinematic work.
On the first night of the forum, a lesson was presented about commitment in the most wonderful way for the artist who believes in his art, and what he should do regarding his artistic roles. That lesson was presented by the famous American writer, director and critic Paul Schrader, who insisted on participating in the forum as a lecturer and answering questions from the audience, despite his illness. This great artist prejudiced himself and kept giving his lecture as a vision of cinematic art through his experience as a director and screenwriter, and he struggled with his fatigue, and in the last moments of finishing his lecture, he stopped because he was overwhelmed by the exhaustion of the disease, and it was scheduled that there would be a dialogue meeting between him and the audience, and at the moment he stopped And his aid was remorse present on the faces of those who came to hear cinematic experience that exceeded fifty years of effort and artistic creativity.
I believe that the present film youth should absorb the lesson of artistic commitment provided by a world cinematic figure who did a lot, but remained loyal to his art and did not fail in his artistic role despite his illness and advanced age.
It is joyful on those two nights that a large group of those preoccupied with the world of cinema gathered, they were present, and in every corner of the forum, dialogues arose, even if they followed the path of interest and conviction in the ideas and visions that took place, they will generate works that have an imprint in the presented cinematic works.
They are two nights, which will be followed by four (specialized forums that will be held in several cities in the Kingdom before organizing the first edition of the Film Criticism Conference in November in Riyadh).
Indeed, these meetings will be a vast space for those who are passionate about the world of cinema.
Abdou Khal