Wow, it's already the 10th month! I hope you all are doing great. Today I'm gonna share a few contents I enjoyed last month. They're listed in the order I read/watched them.
1. IKIGAI (book)
As you can guess from the cover, Ikigai is a self-help book that tries to explore the secrets to longevity. The book mainly focuses on traditional lifestyle of Japanese people who are well-known for their high life expectancy. The book also sheds light on some researches regarding longevity . From the mindset towards pursuing passion to a healthy lifestyle leading to a potential long life, this book has lot to inspire you about.
2. JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (documentary film)
This one is linked to the previous one since I knew about this documentary film from the book 'Ikigai'. The protagonist of this documemtary is Jiro Ono who has taken making sushi on whole new level with perseverance and passion for his work. He's currently 95 y/o and this month he's supposed to turn 96 but his age has only propelled him more towards improving his techniques of making sushi. Jiro's hard work, thriving for improvement constantly, sincerity in his passion and profession and also his philosphy were really inspiring. Although the book Ikigai mentioned this documentary only in a chapter regarding Japanese people who meticulously expertise in their job, I felt most of other lessons of this book were also reflected here. 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' is available on youtube– I recommend you check it out.
3. TOKYO GODFATHERS (anime movie)
Knowing it was Satoshi Kon's movie, I prepared myself for some brain-wreckage but this one didn't have a peculiar flow of story and was easy to follow along. (If you don't know– psychology mixed with dream like enigma is a common element of Satoshi Kon's signature work). This movie had the most unusual combination of trio I had ever seen before– a runaway teenage girl, a trans woman and a middle-aged man. Totally loved this trio. The storyline was much engaging with an ample amount of comedy in between. I especially liked how a transgender character was portrayed in the most natural way. A unique story of cooperation, parent-child relationship and reuniting with family in a miraculous way. Definitely worth-watching.
4. পঞ্চরোমাঞ্চ (graphic novel)
Dhaka Comics published this graphic novel following Kazi Anwar Hossain's story collection of same name. Each of the 5 comics were drawn by different artists so each story gave totally new experience. I mainly wanted to read this graphic novel because of Touhidul Iqbal Sampad's drawing but I liked artists' art styles also. Except of Sadi Imdaad, other 3 artists' comics are frequently seen in magazines.
5. অজ্ঞাতনামা (telefilm)
Had been intending to watch this telefilm for a long time. This telefilm is worthy of all the attention it got. The story is about the dead body of a Bangladeshi immigrant labour who dies in an accident in U.A.E but a confusion forms regarding which family the man belonged to.
The directing, camera angles, acting, the story– everything was superb. The telefilm stayed neutral and narrated the tragic story skillfully but along the way it shedded light on the corrupted systems of our country and unhelpful attitude of government officials towards commoners.That's it for today. Stay safe and happy! See you later. 🌷