{"id":80511,"date":"2020-10-02T20:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rogue-one-and-the-interpreters-make-a-powerful-double-feature-film\/"},"modified":"2020-10-02T20:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:00:01","slug":"rogue-one-and-the-interpreters-make-a-powerful-double-feature-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rogue-one-and-the-interpreters-make-a-powerful-double-feature-film\/","title":{"rendered":"#Rogue One and The Interpreters Make a Powerful Double Feature \u2013 \/Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35253f0cff8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35253f0cff8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rogue-one-and-the-interpreters-make-a-powerful-double-feature-film\/#The_Politics_of_Rogue_One\" >The Politics of Rogue One<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rogue-one-and-the-interpreters-make-a-powerful-double-feature-film\/#The_Interpreters\" >The Interpreters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rogue-one-and-the-interpreters-make-a-powerful-double-feature-film\/#Coda\" >Coda<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Rogue One and The Interpreters Make a Powerful Double Feature \u2013 \/Film<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-639460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/rogue-one-the-interpreters-700x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/rogue-one-the-interpreters-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/rogue-one-the-interpreters-360x180.jpg 360w, https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/rogue-one-the-interpreters-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/rogue-one-the-interpreters.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Welcome to <\/span><b>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a> That Made Star Wars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired George Lucas\u2019s iconic universe. In this edition:\u00a0<\/span><\/em><b>The Interpreters<\/b><em>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is one thing certain about the escapism offered by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Star Wars<\/strong>, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it\u2019s that it hasn\u2019t <em>exactly<\/em> been escapism. It\u2019s always been inherently political. George Lucas has often remarked about how the original trilogy cast the United States as the the aggressive, evil Empire and how it was all a metaphor for the Vietnam War. The Rebels were the freedom fighters staving off the colonialist meddling of American aggression. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prequel trilogy doubled down on this. Characters were named to resemble men in the Senate: Newt Gingrich, Trent Lott, and Chris Dodd all became Nute Gunray and Lott Dodd, the mouthpieces of the greedy Trade Federation. The prequel trilogy explored the decay of a Republic and the way the best of intentions can lead into tyranny. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the sequel trilogy came about, J.J. Abrams and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan took the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>s even further, showing us how fascism can return with even more fervor and less rationality. <\/span><br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post --><strong><i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story <\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fits in there, too. And we\u2019ll talk about one film in particular that aligns with its politics: a PBS Independent Lens documentary called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interpreters<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Politics_of_Rogue_One\"><\/span><b>The Politics of <\/b><b><i>Rogue One<\/i><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rogue One <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a complicated film. In some ways, it\u2019s about the ethics of losing yourself to violence in order to bring about peace. What is that violence worth? In some ways, Cassian Andor and Anakin Skywalker have a lot in common. Both have to straddle a line between good and evil to affect an outcome that they hope will make the galaxy a better place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught in the middle of the conflict on both sides are many people who have to make compromises with themselves to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where Riz Ahmed\u2019s Bodhi Rook comes in.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/culture\/film-tv\/news\/a19492\/riz-ahmed-rogue-one-interview\/\">Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a>, Ahmed said of his research into the character: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post_2 --><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is tricky to find real-world equivalents to\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0characters, but having said that, sci-fi always reflects back to real-world events and situations, so the idea of collaborating with an occupying force that\u2019s occupying your home country or planet or home city, to earn a living is one that, sadly, [there are] plentiful examples around us in this day and age.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a complicated place to exist and one that asks a very difficult question. How far can we judge good people who are forced to do questionable things because of the reality of their situation? This question is raised in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A New Hope <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in small ways that aren\u2019t terribly well-explored. But Luke initially sees service with the Empire as the only way to escape the boredom and poverty of his plight. This is very much the attitude of many good folks who had no other path through their lives as they sought to sign up for the Vietnam War. Military service for an Empire like the United States has long been a lifeline for those in poverty struggling to escape it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what about a character like Bodhi?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where a film like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interpreters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comes in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Interpreters\"><\/span><b><i>The Interpreters<\/i><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interpreters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an hour-long documentary that follows the story of a number of English language interpreters from Iraq and Afghanistan. These men needed work and were willing to throw their lot in with the American forces, making them targets in their home country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What choice did they have?<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post_3 --><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the film progresses, we learn that each of these men has sacrificed more than they thought in their service to the American military. Promises are made that they\u2019ll be able to get visas to escape the war from their homeland and come to the promised land of America.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, it\u2019s not that easy. Navigating the bureaucracy and racism inherent in the system proves to be maddening as they have to work to keep their anonymity so their families can remain safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA friend of mine is actually executive-producing a documentary called\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interpreters<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d Ahmed said in that same Harper\u2019s Bazaar interview, \u201c[It\u2019s] about Afghan and Iraqi translators working for the American Army and the tremendous contribution they make to the war effort, but also the tremendous risks they face for those choices. That was an interesting insight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is very much a dilemma Bodhi Rook faces, both with Saw Gerera\u2019s group and with the Senators of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The racism that some of the interpreters in the film face in the United States mirrors the distrust Bodhi receives in the briefing scene. The senators voting to risk everything they\u2019ve built don\u2019t want to trust the word of \u201cone of them\u201d because of the choices he\u2019s had to make in order to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, like so many of those interpreters, Bodhi is forced to sacrifice his life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coda\"><\/span><b>Coda<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interpreters<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is tense, well-made drama of a documentary that does what all good documentaries should. It presents a dilemma that makes you feel informed, but it frustrates and angers you in a way that will hopefully spur action on your part. The United States failed each of the interpreters in some way and refuses to even count those who were murdered waiting for visas to escape the countries they called home.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The personalities are all likable and engaging, and that makes their plights even more frustrating. You\u2019ll laugh and be heartbroken through the course of watching the film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s difficult to look at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and documentaries like the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interpreters<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and think that your country is the evil Empire \u2013 we always want to be the heroes of our own story. But <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always reflects the ways in which we can rise up and resist in the best ways.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bodhi reminds us of this in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rogue One<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cYour father,\u201d Bodhi tells Jyn Erso, \u201che said I could get right by myself. He said I could make it right if I was brave enough to listen to what was in my heart. To do something about it.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post_4 --><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these dark times we\u2019re living through, the messages of both <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and documentaries like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interpreters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are more important than ever.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, like Bodhi, if we\u2019re brave enough and listen to what\u2019s in our hearts, we\u2019ll do something about the evil in the galaxy, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interpreters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is currently streaming for free with an Amazon Prime account. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rogue One: A Star Wars Story <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is available to stream on Disney+.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <strong>Cool Posts From Around the Web:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                            <!-- \/post -->\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slashfilm.com\/rogue-one-and-the-interpreters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Rogue One and The Interpreters Make a Powerful Double Feature \u2013 \/Film&#8221; (Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired George Lucas\u2019s iconic universe. 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