The Orator...

Well, this film was, in my opinion, one of the best so far. From the first scene, where the narration begins , introducing the story with Iskander's shadowed figure on the wall, I was intrigued by this film. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there was just something about it that seemed so different from most of the other films we have seen. It might be the use of narrative, or maybe it is just the story itself, I don't know. Some of the other films, while still intersting in their own ways, were contructed a bit roughly. That was not at all the case with The Orator. It seemed to flow nicely and included some really interesting cinematographic techniques that translated beautifully on screen.

Aside from the basic elements of the film, there were also some fascinating cultural aspects portrayed in the movie as well. For example, Iskander's inheritance of wives, and the relationship he had with his many wives (they thought of him as their master) was something that I was a bit suprised by. Also, the movement for women at the time to burn their veils, become educated and find their own identities was interesting to see because it is a part of Central Asian culture that we have not really seen in any of the other films. Those are only a few of the many things about this film that were quite attention grabbing. I honestly thought that the film as a whole was very well done, but in the interest of not rambling on too long, I won't go into detail (you've all seen the film and know the story, so I won't bore you with too many things that I'm sure you are already aware of). Anyway... definitely a film that I would recommend to others!