Gandhi film promotes peace
BY ELIZABETH KESSEL
lot many people can say that
their life is their message.
O n N ov. 14, a'show ing o f
the documentary “ Gandhi’s
lift” took place at Clackamas
Com m unity College.
In som e w ays, “ G a n d h i’ s G ift ” was
lik e an y o th er d o cu m entary: it w as
inform ational and it reported the facts:.
For m e, it w ent through like a list of
events about
Gandhi in chronological
order. At the same
tim e ,
th is
documentary was different.
The difference was in the details and
m the message that someone with very
little can spark som ething big.
It took the producers, Cynthia Lukas
and K ell K earns, about fiv e years to
research and finish the film .
In sim plest term s, G andhi’s story can
be broken into two parts. The first is how
he became the world-renowned leader we
know him as today. The second is what he
actually did during his protesting.
W hen Gandhi was young, he practiced
law, and His firm at the tim e sent him
to So u th A frica w ith h is w ife. A s an
In d ian im m ig ra n t, he w as m et w ith
d iscrim in atio n . Events th a t occurred
in South A frica eventually led G andhi
resistance, w hich is a no n -vio len t way
o f not cooperating with authorities. It is
using truth and firmness to an advantage.
Gandhi went through many hardships,
such as w atching his wife die and fasting
for his m ovem ent. G andhi persevered
through hard tim es, and he stood up for
change and what he believed in, all in a
peaceful way. This is why it’ s a timeless
story.
Our country ju st voted in our next
president fo r 2017 and the responses
to the results are divided. Som e are in
favor o f Trump becoming president white
others have used their voices to express*
disdain.
“ The film is very relevant as a result of
the election,” said Lukas in a com m ent
about the film ’ s release occurring at
the sam e tim e the new president was
elected. “ A lthough, we the film m akers
always beliéved that G andhi would be
relevant whenever we finished the film
since he has a timeless life message about
nonviolence, equality, interfaith harmony
and sustainability.”
Some citizens are outraged at the results
and have started protesting. It has been
happening across America, including in
downtown Portland.
A t a time where there is so much hate,
let there be peace. W e should look to
G and hi as a role m odel on w hat to do
when everything seems to be crumbling
down.
I am not advocating for everyone to
start fa stin g or to get arrested, but to
protest peacefully. The m ost important
thing is to not engage in violence.
I f you d id n ’ t get a chan ce to view
th e d o cu m e n ta ry at th e c o lle g e ,
a calen d ar can be fo u n d o n lin e at
heavenonearthcreations.org/index.html,
which shows where the film is going next.
It will also be available oh PBS soon.
illustration by Merari Calderon Ruiz.
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