Movie Screening - Vita and Virginia by Chanya Button 

Hello, I am Emisha Ravani, writing this blog for the movie screening which was held by Vaidehi Hariyani ma'am . which was based on Virginia Woolf's life ,an incident that turns out to be a novel of hers " Orlando: A Biography", an unerstanding of sex/gender/orintation and a movie based on Virginia Woolf and a female lover.

Set in the 1920s, the writers Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf move in different London circles. When they meet, Vita decides Virginia will be her next conquest. They have an affair against the background of each of their open marriages.

THE MIND CAN ONLY FLY SO FAR FROM THE BODY BEFORE IT RETURNS TO THE CONSTRAINTS TO THE LIFE.

· How far do you feel that Orlando is influenced by Vita and Virginia’s love affair? Does it talk only about that or do you find anything else too?

Woolf and Vita Sackville-West were both members of the Bloomsbury group, which was known for its liberal views on sexuality. The two began a sexual and romantic relationship that lasted for a decade, and continued as a friendship long after that. This inspiration is confirmed by Woolf herself, who noted in her diary the idea of Orlando on 5 October 1927: "And instantly the usual exciting devices enter my mind: a biography beginning in the year 1500 and continuing to the present day, called Orlando: Vita; only with a change about from one sex to the other".








Sackville-West's son, wrote, "The effect of Vita on Virginia is all contained in Orlando, the longest and most charming love letter in literature, in which she explores Vita, weaves her in and out of the centuries, tosses her from one sex to the other, plays with her, dresses her in furs, lace and emeralds,teases her, flirts with her, drops a veil of mist around her.

· Who do you think is confused about their identity Vita or Virginia? Explain with illustrations.
 
When we watch the movie Vita and Virginia we can find the identity crisis in the character of Vita mainly.A period of uncertainly and confusion in which a person's sense of identity becomes insecure, typically due to a change in their expected aims or role in society. you are questioning who you are , overall or with regards to certain life aspect such as relationships. you are experiencing great personal conflict due to the questioning of who you are or your role in society. Big changes have occurred that have effected your sense of self ,such as relationships and departure.

· What is society’s thought about women and identity? Do you agree with them? If Yes then why? If no then why?

In the society , there are so many issues with men and women identities we can find. But when we look specifically to the women we find many crises among them. i would like to bigin with the very common is PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, for example women are expected to be thin and graceful. which is stereotypical to the perticular xender. YOUR THOUGHTS ARE BLACK ,WOMEN ARE'NT.

· What are your views on Gender Identity? Will you like to give any message to society?

Your gender identity is HOW YOU FEEL INSIDE AND HOW YOU EXPRESS THOSE FEELINGS. Clothing, appearence,and behaviours can all be ways to express your gender identity. Most people feel that they are either male or female. The main thing is only that WHAT WE FEEL .
I would like give a message that we are born here to live our own life, to feel every aspect of life, to too much to feel. we should celebrate other souls rathen than judge them by the our so called and ugly thoughts. Whatever we have got or they provided us, It is not by our choices. everyone has thier own way of feel and own identity.

· Write a note on the direction of the movie. Which symbols and space caught your attention while watching the moive?

In the movie, We can find that there is an incident when Virginia had having psychological disorder and there is scene when so many birds were arriving upon her head and she could not stay stable mentally. This scene is showing the whole mental situation of Virginia. 
Another thing is in the entire movie there are scenes which are related to psychic freedom. Like when Vita come to meet Virginia and she leaved ,Virginia come into her room she was visulizing the leaves of trees in whole room, wherever she throw the eyesights.
'Freedom of Expression of love' by writing when they both are writing latters to each other.
Threr are many symblos of love in a romantic way.

"Vita and Virginia" had to be made into Bollywood Adaptation, who do you think would be fit for the role of Vita and Virginia?
"Vita and Virginia" had to be made into Bollywood Adaptation, I think for Vita's character PRIYANKA CHOPRA and Virginia's character DEEPIKA PADUKONE.

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