Powerful image of motherhood by photographer Balaji Maheshwar: “She was just 4 days old when I took this. Her parents live homeless in a road side settlement in Chennai, India. I felt a strong emotion and love in the way she was gripped by her mother close to the body. It was like a Homeless mom’s message to her child - “Never Give Up”
“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” ~Agatha Christie
"Sweet" is a bittersweet tale of urban alienation between a man and a woman who constantly fantasize about each other. The film was shot in digital video format in 2000 (using the Sony VX-1000 mini-DV camera) by five-time Academy Award nominated cinematographer Allen Daviau (E.T., Empire of the Sun, Fearless, Bugsy, The Astronaut's Wife).
In this day and age, where the latest DSLR HD cameras are all the rage, "Sweet" reminds us that the recording medium has far less impact than excellent composition, editing, pacing, and great sound.
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