BLOG 3: MOVIES AND SERIES

 

 Today I'll talk about a film that is now (finally) on Netflix, and is "The tale of princess Kaguya". I think that is the best of Ghibli's films (the japanese animation studio that created it). Was released in 2015, directed and written by Isao Takahata, who was one of the founders of Studio Ghibli together to Hayao Miyazaki and Tobio Suzuki.

The story is based on the japanese folktale "The tale of bamboo cutter", which is about a baby that was found inside a bamboo stalk by and old couple, who interpret that the girl is a deity who must be protected and treated like a princess. There aren't many characters in the story and they don't focus too much on their names either, perhaps only when they name the princess as Princess Kaguya and the supporting characters.

 This film really touched me a lot, by its sensivility and philosophy in telling the story and for the animation quality that they used, with really surreal parts. The entire film was handmade drawn and then digitally colored, which is a very ususual practice in our times, for all these reasons it is an experience and pleasure to be able to enjoy this film, specially for the people who are interested in the visual and audiovisual world.

 

Blog 2: Best holidays ever

 

 The best vacation that I had was when I went camping with my mom, my brother and my best friend at National Park Conguillio in february of 2018.

The first thing that happened to us was the turbulent arrival; we were at the entrance, but to go to the camping area we needed to cross the most difficult and irregular dirt path that I have seen in my life. I need to recognize that I was really afraid and thought that in any moment the car could tip over.

Anyway, once we set up in the park, with a tent and all of that, we went to many special areas. For example, we went to visit the "araucaria madre" which is the oldest tree of the park (it has 1800 years old), we trekked around the Arcoiris Lake, the trails, the Llaima volcano and the Conguillio Lake, among other things.

I think that this holidays was one of the most incredible and amazing experiences that I ever had. As I truly felt shocked by the feeling of inmensity around me, which are spaces not intervened by humans. Apart from being able to see native species  in their maximum splendour, also there were many other natural attractions in the same area.

 

BLOG 1: A COUNTRY I'D LIKE TO VISIT

 

  

I think that a place that has captured my attention and I'd like to visit is Italy, especially Florence. It goes without saying how important the italian culture is; they're known for the legacy of Roman empire, the Renaissance's artists, obviously the film "The godfather", etc. But one of the reasons that marked my fascination for this land was to know about the Cathedral of Florence or also known as "Duomo di Firenze", that until know is more an obsession than a fasciation.

The Duomo has been much studied for the construction of its dome, because it's supported by its own weight without external structures that keep it standing. For those reasons it would be clear that the first thing I'd be there it's contemplate for so many hours the Duomo.

But I need to recognize that being there is very expensive, so if I go there would be just for a few days as turist or with a scholarship to study.