The image is from the final scene of "#KillersoftheFlowerMoon," directed by Martin Scorsese, which I chose to watch yesterday.
🎥Based on the #novel of the same name by author David Grann, and grounded in real historical events, it is a Western true-crime thriller about the systematic murder of members of the #OsageNation for their oil-rich land in the 1920s.
I do not wish to comment on the film itself as I do not consider myself knowledgeable enough in cinematography, & I have very limited knowledge about this horrific part of U.S. history. I also wonder who has the right to tell these kinds of stories on the big screen? 🧐
🌱However, I would like to share some personal reflections after watching the movie.
#Trust is the world's most valuable currency. 💫
It is constructed differently across cultures, often leading to horrific consequences, especially when #values diverge dramatically between people. And unfortunately not many know about this. 💔
To some extent, I feel heartbroken after watching this film because, reflecting on today's global situation, it seems to confirm that humanity learns very little from its past.
How can we change this?
Perhaps one step at a time...
One mind at a time,
I suppose....
#hope #neverstoplearning #quiettenacity
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In April, millions of tiny flowers spread over the blackjack hills and vast prairies in the Osage territory of Oklahoma. There are Johnny-jump-ups and spring beauties and little bluets. The Osage writer, John Joseph Mathews observed that the galaxy of petals makes it look as if the "gods had left confetti". It May, when coyotes howl beneath an unnervingly large moon, taller plants, such as spiderworts and black-eyed Susans, begin to creep over the tinier blooms, stealing their light and water. The necks of the smaller flowers break and their petals flutter away, and before long they are buried underground. This is why the Osage Indians refer to May as the time of the flower killing moon.
David Granny
First paragraph of the #book
#mustread #mustwatch #diversity #Inclusion #belonging #immigrants #history #facts #oklahoma