Meet Kabul's Female Graffiti Master - VICE Asia (2019)

Thèmes abordés

Compréhension orale, anglais, art, Afghanistan, graffiti, street art

Résumé du document

Cet exercice d'anglais se compose de questions corrigées sur la compréhension d'une vidéo : "Meet Kabul's Female Graffiti Master".

Extraits

[...] Working on a bigger scale would be too dangerous for her. A Burka is a piece of loose clothing that covers a woman's body, from the feet to the head, only leaving space for the eyes. She uses it in her work to show that the problem is not the burka, it is the lack of choice women have, and the lack of rights that they have whether they wear the burka or not. The woman in her work is an inspiration to her, she has problems but she can do anything, she can educate herself, she can be beautiful and powerful. [...]

[...] It would be a society where everyone would go to work, go home, do their chores and then do it again the next day. Art is needed to have fun (movies, music, video games), it is needed to spread messages (books, poetry, documentaries), it is even needed to have opinions because one should not base their opinions on the news alone. Art helps people think on their own, it helps them grow. Art can and should make a difference in society, without it people are more likely to be controlled, to be sheeps. [...]

[...] Shamsia Hassini for instance, uses art to communicate, she uses it to show us a different side of her society: yes women are oppressed, but that does not mean that creating something beautiful isn't possible. Art is the way to personal freedom, and it is also a way to have more fun and beauty in our lives, whether we are in Afghanistan or in France. Art is political, and that is why it can make a difference in society. Charlie Chaplin's "dictator" for instance was a piece of art that defied the entire nazi regime, and without art it would have been harder to spread this political message. [...]

[...] If all the educated people leave a country in crisis, then the crisis can never be resolved, because the people who should help to resolve it have left, and poverty and war can set in easier. She wants to help her country and try to show a better side, because Afghanistan has a bad reputation and she loves her country, she is staying to help make it a better place and make it known for its art and not its wars. 10) This documentary was created to highlight the fight of Shamsia Hassani, and to help her gain visibility. It also shows another side of Afghanistan, which is her main message. [...]