By Rhea Mursalin
Carlos Douglas Jr.’s short film, Συμφωνία της Κένυας, δείχνει τα ισχυρά αποτελέσματα που μπορεί να έχει η μουσική σε όσους έχουν εκτεθεί στην ομορφιά της. Με τη χρήση φωτεινών και πολύχρωμων κινουμένων σχεδίων, αυτή η ταινία περιγράφει μια πλήρη ιστορία για το πώς η απροθυμία μπορεί να εξελιχθεί σε έμπνευση. Βλέπουμε πώς η Κένυα, ένα παιδί που σέρνεται σε μια συναυλία ορχήστρας, αναπτύσσει τελικά αγάπη και εκτίμηση για τη μουσική. She initially misbehaves and makes her boredom obvious at the show, but soon enough, she begins to imitate the clarinet player on stage and envisions a life playing and being surrounded by different musical instruments. Although the impact of art on the individual has been seen in media time and time again, this film distinguishes itself by touching on the whirlwind a child’s mind goes through upon identifying the activity that lights their heart on fire.
The lack of audible narration and use of classical instrumentation throughout the film acts as a valuable way of moving the story along, and allowing the viewer to be immersed in the sounds of the symphony. The little sound effects included whenever Kenya attempted to distract those around her also added a witty element to this project. Εξάλλου, during the closing sequence in which Kenya discovers her adoration for music, an elevated and grand instrumentation is overlaid, creating a phenomenal moment of finality.
I found this short film to be truly heartwarming and an incredible lesson on how necessary it is to expose young minds to creative arts. I would give it a rating of 5/5 αστέρια.
Rhea Mursalin is a recent graduate from the University of California, San Diego where she earned a Bachelor’s in Communications.
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