Learning Other Cultures Through Movie

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If you notice, previously I have posted and shared with all of you some ideas about multiculturalism based on my reading. Well, by just reading I think is not enough yet and sometimes it can be bored. Do you agree? Haha. I am sure you are nodding your head with smile as a sign of agreement to what I said.

So this time let me share with you something related to our field but based on what I have watched. Yeah, it is not through reading. Sounds interesting, right? 

Okay, let us proceed. What kind of movie do you usually watched? Hollywood? Malay? Chinese? Korean? How about Bollywood? 

Ha Ah... Bollywood. Have you ever watched a Bollywood movie entitled "Chennai Express"? Or have you ever come across to this title? If you have come across or watch it, it is very nice. But if do not yet, never mind. Let me share a little bit about its story.

"YOU OFTEN MEET YOUR DESTINY ON THE ROAD YOU TAKE TO AVOID IT!"

'Chennai Express' is the story of a 40-year-old bachelor Rahul (starred by Shah Rukh Khan). who lands up in a totally unexpected journey that makes him realize the importance of Love, Life, Relationship and Sacrifice.

A stimulating train voyage that not only takes Rahul, accidentally to his destination but also makes him realize the power of true love. It is a hilarious journey which teaches you about the serious relationships in life.

That is a little bit about the story that I could share. It is not the story itself that I want to stress here. But it is more about the content of the story, especially regarding to the culture in India and Indians. Through this story I manage to learn a lot of new things about their culture. One of the obvious things that is very crucial is that the importance of knowing and understanding other languages in order to have effective communication. The same thing goes to our counseling session. If the counselor and client do not understand the language used by each other, it may hinder the session from becoming effectively conducted. 

Apart from that, I could notice as well in this movie that different places have different culture, although they live in the same country. When we go to other place, we need to know their culture and try to adapt with it well. We also need to respect their culture even though it is contradict with ours. We cannot be judgmental as well. There are a lot more that we could learn through this Rohit Shetty film. Learning has many ways and this is one of them. I believe you will not regret to watch this movie if you make your intention to learn. As you watch it, try to find important element and relate to your field, specifically in cross cultural counseling. Enjoy watching. It is a popcorn movie time. :)