原标题:法国谋求“地缘政治独立性”心有余而力不足(观象台)
日前,法国总统马克龙表明了其在第二个任期的外交雄心。 Ahead of director Priyadarshan nearing the remarkable milestone of 100 films, Filmfare's Editor-in-Chief Jitesh Pillaai reflects on the filmmaker’s unmatched legacy, especially in Malayalam cinema and why the maestro deserves to be celebrated much more.
In his words:
Kilometers of Laughter: A Journey Through Priyan’s World
He is on his century—that is 100 films old. I think he is currently batting on 99. Inching close to seventy years of age, Director Priyadarshan has celebrated enough. He should be toasted for his style and his Malayalam body of work. Cine goers of a certain vintage remember him for his sharp comedies, including his debut Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. He paid tribute to Sai Paranjpye with Odaruthammava Aalariyam (inspired by Chashme Buddoor) and Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu. He rehashed several Malayalam films like Ramji Rao Speaking, Kireedam, and Punjabi House to give us a slew of Hindi bonanzas like Hungama, Hulchul, Gardish, and of course, the rib-tickling Hera Pheri.
Priyadarshan brought spit and polish to Malayalam movies with technical marvels like Kaalapani and Kanchivaram. The team of Mohanlal and Priyadarshan gave us a slew of classics: Kinnararam, Kilukkam, Thenmavin Kombath, Chandralekha, and Mithunam. Films like Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Kilukkam, and Thenmavin Kombath reach "iconic" status with every passing year.
What makes the familiar and time-tested Priyadarshan tropes so warm and all-embracing? He gave comedy a mad, zany world appeal. He humanised comedians and gave them an afterlife. Whether it was Vellanakalude Nadu or Adwaitham, Priyadarshan showed us life’s foibles; he showed us how a unique strength lies within our dysfunctional families and their frailties. With a master craftsman like Mohanlal helming his ventures, you could not go wrong.
You may recall the Priyadarshan of Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Bhagam Bhag, but he is more than all of that. He redefined comedy and rewrote the rules of drama. He mocked filmmakers ever so gently and turned the rules of filmmaking topsy-turvy. Watch that one scene in Boeing Boeing where a three-timing Mohanlal is trying to hide his three girlfriends in different rooms; it is a hoot. That scene was later re-enacted in Garam Masala by John Abraham and Akshay Kumar.
To reduce Priyadarshan’s oeuvre to just comedy is to diminish his legacy. One of my favourite films of his, Dheem Tharikida Thom, about a run-down drama troupe, is a classic. As are Punnaram Cholli Cholli and Thalavattam. Like all great filmmakers, Priyadarshan harnessed the best out of Santosh Sivan, Sabu Cyril, and S. Kumar, alongside his band of wonderful ensemble actors: Nedumudi Venu, KPAC Lalitha, Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, and Mamukkoya. You have to watch Mithunam to realise his legerdemain and absolute control of his craft.
It would be a pity if Priyadarshan is cited only for his Bollywood outpourings. What he gave to Malayalam cinema was clout, longevity, charisma, and unabashed storytelling. I have lost count of the times I have watched Kilukkam, Vandanam, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, and Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. He makes the absurd believable and the impossible look real.
Priyadarshan is a part of our Malayalam movie memories and our rites of passage. If we cut our milk teeth on Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, we came of age with Vandanam and Kaalapani. I assure you, well into our dotage, we will still be chuckling at the "kilometers and kilometers" joke from Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu. Like Priyadarshan and his movies, we grew up at the turnstiles. His music and his shot-taking changed the lexicon of how Malayalam film songs are picturized. We still sway to Doore Kizhakudikkum, Ambalappuzhe, and Ende Manassil Oru Naanam.
Priyadarshan is not celebrated enough, which is a pity because it means we do not celebrate our wonder years enough. You may go and enjoy Bhooth Bangla in theatres soon, while I will yet again rewind to the mad world of Vandanam and Boeing Boeing. Priyadarshan’s gift to the movies is that he made us all believe in magic and the fanciful, and he never let us grow up.
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B | 今年3月,欧盟快速出台了《安全与防务战略指南针》,计划构建5000人的快速反应部队,标志着欧盟在安全与防务领域向战略自主方向迈出重要一步。与此同时,法国提出建立“欧洲政治共同体”和构建“新的欧洲和平”等主张,为应对欧洲所面临的危机提供了引领性方案。法国在欧洲战略自主方面的一系列举措,既代表了大多数欧洲国家的强烈呼声,也表达了对美国奉行单边主义政策的不满。只是,在美国掣肘、债务危机、难民问题、疫情防控、英国脱欧、德国领导人更替、俄乌冲突等重重挑战之下,法国推动欧洲战略自主进程绝非易事。近年来,美欧在处理国际事务上的分歧越来越大。

C | 美国的出发点是维护其全球霸主地位,掌控全球秩序;欧盟和欧洲国家虽然希望享受西方世界的制度红利,但并不支持单极霸权,不愿意在大国博弈中选边站队。在目前国际形势下,欧盟及欧洲国家在处理与自身利益相关的国际事务时,常常“身不由己”被绑上“美国战车”。

D | 但是每当美欧出现矛盾时,美国往往会毫不犹豫地牺牲欧洲利益。去年,美国未通知欧洲盟友便从阿富汗仓惶撤军,在澳大利亚潜艇采购上对法国“背后捅刀”等行为,更让欧洲国家意识到加快战略自主进程的必要性。然而,美国对欧洲推动战略自主的行动不可能听之任之。在北约已有的安全防务体系下,欧盟和欧洲国家目前并没有能力抛开美国,建设真正独立的防务体系。

E | 因此,美国利用一些欧洲国家对其安全保护的依赖,离间欧盟和欧洲国家内部阵营。在此背景下,法国一直希望扮演欧洲一体化的“设计师”角色,提出了一些具有法国特色的欧洲战略自主主张。不过,要实现这些主张,法国将面临许多严峻的挑战。

F | 首先,马克龙必须优先解决法国的能力与意愿相匹配的问题。此次法国大选已暴露一个现象:相比欧洲战略等国际事务,多数法国民众更加关心国内经济、社会、民生等切身问题。

G | 法国要想在欧洲层面发挥作用,归根到底需要先解决本国内部问题。

H | 只有处理好国内改革发展问题,增强经济竞争力和社会活力,法国才能实现本国国力与大国目标的匹配。此外,法国必须在加强法德轴心的基础上实现欧洲的内部团结。目前,北欧、南欧、中东欧国家各有不同的关切,法德协调机制虽然在发挥作用,但两国在一些具体问题上的意见分歧越来越大。因此,欧洲战略自主任重道远,法国谋求“地缘政治独立性”实在心有余而力不足。

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