Slaughter of the Intellectuals - Fisk

Its an almia. With all the theorising, pakistan is very much following the trajectory, which is generally attributed to failed nations....or those with dictatorial regimes. sometimes it even appears that tis scripted to boot. but mostly, in repressive regimes, the (hopefully) flourishing arts are crushed...as the artist is averse to clipping of his wings. and then decadents and the bohemians revolt. In societies where religious fundamentalism is stoked, the result is tragic. Pakistan has its share of minority shia doctors who were murdered during a wave.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19950216/ai_n13966276

And now I think, whether I should be glad that our society has not deteriorated to such a level...or sad that there are no real movie-makers...and intelelctuals that the fundoos would want to kill. karachi's flagship film festival, kara, has been postponed....no because terrorism is a threat to the event....but because it is the threat to the already meagre attendance.

And a paper on Iranian cinema. Which I will read.Soon.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Stephen_Nottingham/cintxtIran.htm