“Death of a Princess”
Sir, — I saw “Death of a Princess” on Australian television a month ago, followed by a panel discussion. It was not a mass appeal film and does not have the sensational drama suggested by the title. It did not havq a strong message; nor did it leave a strong impression. But it did stimulate many questions. In the end the execution remained a mysterious issue. The panel was of media people, a professor of Arabic studies and a spokesman of the Muslim community. They determined that some of the film was fictional, most was reasonable documentary and that there was no general insult to the culture. The film did criticise the ruling family. The Muslim spokesman confirmed that the minority government might retaliate capriciously to this criticism by curbing trade. This did reinforce the film’s impression that the rulers are despots. The film is just and should be shown. — Yours, etc, GRAEME LOH. July 11, 1980.
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