Tuka!

I've decided my Indian Cinemas professor is a cool guy.

I mean, not only cause everything he says sounds better.

But because, he just articulates his words in really graceful ways.

I like that.

Today, we watched this film called Sant Tukaram.

Made in 1936, this black and white film didn't start off good.

I think it's because I slept late last night then I did the following:

-set my alarm for much too early

-hit snooze twice

-reset my alarm

-woke up annoyed and tired 

-then went running, as if I had all this spare energy

Why did I choose to do this? I guess I like to make things harder on myself?

After running I had some reading to do

so of course, I was basically sleeping-while-reading tired, you know?

Alright, so the point is, by the time I'm ready to watch this film,

I'm already fighting the weighted eyelid dilemma.

I basically close my eyes for the first 10 minutes,

(I justify this as okay because the subtitles on this reel were lacking for some reason)

Finally, I told myself, "No, watch this thing. C'mon, you get to watch a movie for class!

So, I opened a bag of food to get myself to pay attention.

(I have found this to be an effective method for keeping interest, staying awake, not wanting to leave during classes)

This movie was so good!

Okay, really long, really old.

But, honestly...

it's about this man, who's just really living for his God.

-he doesn't work, he just sits all day and worships, singing and praying to him

-his wife gets angry, frustrated constantly and is really materialistic

-he gives all his surplus to the poor

-becomes condemned and is called blasphemous

-has to throw out all his songs that become resurrected

Okay, there is a lot more to this but it felt like an homage to Christianity, in a way.

Which, you know at that time, British India, Gandhi, this isn't all that far fetched.

I couldn't believe it... as cheesy as this sounds: my first thoughts- God is always all around me, reminding me always of Him.

We could watch any Indian movie there is, and there are MILLIONS.

But this one, huh?

I totally went from snooze city to being really fixed and entranced with it.

Crazy!

Okay, I really wanted to remember this so I had to document it,

Now I have to get ready for bed.

I sleep much too late these nights.