Danny Boyle takes the time to think Slumdog millionaire And the impact it had, both when it was released and how it would be seen today.
In a recent interview with The guardianThe 68 -year -old director shared his reflections on the heritage of the Oscar -winning film and the realities of making such a film today.
“We couldn’t do this now,” said Boyle. “And that’s how it should be.”
The filmmaker, who won an Oscar for having achieved the 2008 success, spoke with crossing the way in which the cultural landscape has changed since the film’s release.
Written by Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog millionaire tell the story of a boy from the juhu of Mumbai slums who finds himself in competition on the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?
The role was represented at variable ages by Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanay Hemaant Chheda and Dev Patil.
Boyle admitted that it was important to consider the perspective from which such stories are told.
“We have to look at the cultural luggage we carry and the brand we have left in the world,” he said. He noted how everything is linked in one way or another to colonial history.
When Slumdog millionaire Was done almost two decades ago, Boyle recalled that she was “radical” at the time.
“We have made the decision that only a handful of us would go to Mumbai. We were working with a large Indian crew and try to make a film in culture. But you are still a stranger. It is always a defective method,” he explained.
Boyle was honest about the complexities of cultural appropriation, saying: “This type of cultural appropriation could be sanctioned at certain times. But at other times, it cannot be. ”
Despite this, Boyle shared that he was still proud of the film.
“But you don’t even plan to do something like that today. It wouldn’t even be funded,” he admitted. “Even if I was involved, I would look for a young Indian filmmaker to turn him.”
Slumdog millionaire became a major success at the box office and won 10 Oscar nominations in 2009, winning eight prizes.
The film, which also featured Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal and Anil Kapoor, helped Boyle pass independent successes like Trainpotting And 28 days later Become a director widely recognized with critical and commercial praises.
