A five-day children’s film appreciation camp organised by the Kerala State Chalachithra Academy drew to a close here on Wednesday with the participants speaking of a new understanding of cinema.
The children, most of them in their teens, were almost unanimous that they now have a better idea about the diverse possibilities that cinema opened up, both in terms of production values and aesthetic experience.
“I could learn how to experience and enjoy a movie, understanding its various aspects and not just emotions,” said Gopika, who is waiting to pursue her higher secondary education.
“I never knew that film as a medium is meant not only for entertainment, that it shows a new world before us,” said Vishal. S. Aiswarya said she had known for the first time that it is not just the title or the actor that a film contains, but many elements that she was unaware about so far.
“We could watch many classics and could differentiate between good and bad films. ,” said Bilahari and Aditya from Kottarakkara
