“All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.” — Thomas Jefferson
Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is: “any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him, or a third person, information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity.
sorry this isn’t available as an embed but follow this link and be moved! i was actually smiling and crying as i watched it.
Each of Akira Kurosawa’s eight stories, based on his own dreams, is like a masterpiece hanging in an art gallery. Simply pause for the length of each to study and appreciate their beauty. If you love art and can imagine seeing an expressionist/art nouveau/surrealist set of pictures come to life then you are going to enjoy this collection of shorts. But, understand, these are not light and fluffy. No ice cream, sunshine and puppy dogs here. Instead, I can best describe it as a reflection on the fragility of being, a recognition of our quest for understanding the world around and within us, and an examination of both the power and beauty of nature and how it impacts and is integral to life. This film has in it some of the most beautiful cinematagrophy I have ever seen. The layering of sounds, language, music, and color along with the texture of nature captured me from the start and heightened the intellectual intensity and emotion of the stories at every turn. This may be one of the best films you’ve never seen, by one of the greatest directors of our time, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have!
