FilmCriticLalitRao Review of Window of the Soul

Window of the Soul (2001)

Janela da Alma : an excellent documentary film from Brazil about eyes.

[10/10 · 6 February 2009]

I got a chance to see this film in 2002 at New Delhi during International Film Festival of India 2002.It was on that occasion that I also got a chance to interact with Joao Jardim about his film.It is through eyes that we experience all the good things in life.Our lives would really be meaningless if we don't have eyes or if we are not able to see properly."Janela da Alma" is a marvelous documentary film from Brazil which discusses the important topic of "importance of eyes in the lives of human beings".What makes this intimate documentary worthwhile is its description about eyes both from scientific as well as cultural perspective.Joao Jardim and Walter Carvalho who have made this film show the interviews of various important personalities of cinema in order to let them speak about eyes.We get a chance to see important people related to the field of cinema such as Wim Wenders, Agnes Varda,Jose Saramago and Olivier Sachs.If you are looking for a different kind of documentary film,Janela da Alma would easily be your best choice.