March 6, 2005
Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Images.
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That thing she does
 Not many know that the fairy godmother whose magical touch transformed Reema’s typical filmi looks into a marketable commodity for a major soft drink commercial recently is Saima Rasheed. While her...
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Meera and the media
 The ongoing Meera controversy raises serious questions about the role of the media and manufactured consensuses, about sensationalism, motivation and a lack of ethics. Indeed, about a society willing to accept...
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All about emotion
 The 5,800 or so members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences care about two things: impeccable craftsmanship and heart-rending emotion. They respect the former, but they out and...
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Across continents
 Thomas Umer Tevana has moved from continent to continent and coast to coast in search of greener pastures. And it seems that the grass is turning more and more verdant for...
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Unspeakable acts
 “We are the dispossessed.” These words from Julia Starzky’s poem echo in my ears as I quietly enter the room. A girl is the standing at the back reciting her lines...
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Melodious notes from Indonesia
 As part of an ‘exposure visit’, a group of educators, peace activists and NGO representatives from 31 countries of the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Indonesia to participate in an eight-day long...
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Starbuzz: ‘Sairbeen’ gets a facelift
 Aap kahain, hum sunain sounds a little strange coming from a radio channel. After all, we are the listeners and they do the talking. But it’s true. Those tuning in to...
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ReviewsPreviews: The Polar Express
 The Polar Express will have you in utter awe and approbation over wunderkind director Robert Zemeckis’ mastery over the visual medium as he employs pioneering technology and film-like direction to a...
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Static
 Returning from an inglorious slumber in the nether regions of consciousness, yours truly is back with a muted vengeance to spread chaos, disorder and even a bit of pestilence in the local pop industry....
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About Prasanna
 Hailing from the South Indian city of Madras, from the land of the dancing figurines of Ajanta and Allora, Prasanna Ramaswamy has been associated with theatre since the 1980s. Zikr-i-Nashunida is...
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