If Afghanistan can, why can't we?

Afghanistan will launch their own version of The Office! Well, not really. It's called The Minister and instead of being about workers in a paper company, it's set in the offices of the Ministry of Garbage. It also employs the mockumentary technique which was popularized by The Office, of course. Watch the trailer below:

Is there any way I can get to watch this? I found it funny and it has potential for delicious satire. (In one scene, the secretary reads requests of Parliament members: one wants 10 escort vans, another asks for authorization for a drug-trafficking business and the third wants to hire all his cousins and brothers-in-law.) It could turn out to be a stronger government satire than Parks and Recreation. May pinaghuhugutan, knowing the country's tumultuos past, and even their present. It is interesting to note that The Ministry will be shown by ToloTV, the same network that created Afghan Star, a reality-singing competition similar to American Idol. (If you haven't watched the documentary about the show and the contestants, you should. It's amazing).

Bottomline is: I love the mockumentary! There's just so much storytelling potential in the mockumentary format. I won't elaborate, it's in our thesis paper already. Haha! But when will we have our own mockumentary TV show? I hope soon. Fan Club na kaya yun? We'll see. Haha!

Enlightened: A Holy Week Film Festival

I don't know about you but my family always watches a series of religious films during Holy Week. The Ten Commandments, Jesus Christ Superstar, random biblical documentaries about how Jerusalem was built or whatever. These have always been staples. So for this year, I will be organizing a movie marathon in another room! Presenting the line-up for Enlightened: A Holy Week Film Festival! Of course, you can also watch these at home; all of these movies are available, if you know where and how. So yay! Try watching one this Holy Week... for a change. :)))

For the documentaries:

Hell House

A haunted house by a fundamentalist Christian church. Instead of monsters, they feature sins and show what happens to sinners in Hell. Fun fun fun fun!

Jesus Camp

A summer camp by a Baptist church. Regarded by some as one of the scariest and disturbing documentaries ever. Oooh.

Religulous

An in-depth look about the current state of world religions. Featuring Bill Maher! *wink*

And the feature films:

The Invention of Lying

Starring and written by Ricky Gervais! In a world where lying is non-existent, what's gonna happen?

Dogma

This film was opposed by the Catholic League so you know this is good! 

Saved!

A teen comedy slash religious satire! And Mandy Moore's in it!

Monty Python's Life of Brian

One of the funniest movies ever. And I mean EVER! A man born beside Jesus' stable is mistaken as the Messiah.