Bahamian filmmakers are apparently coming up with plots that are timely to the Bahamian environment. <\/p>\n
The film “IPPUAA Choose Life” which premiered at The Simpson C. Penn Talent Theatre last Friday received rave reviews, Frank Penn, the producer told The Bahama Journal. <\/p>\n
The family film aired before a live audience and promoted as a key issue premarital abstinence from sex in a light and entertaining way. <\/p>\n
Mr. Penn said, “It explores the relationships between family members and stimulates dialogue that opens the door to situations that need to be addressed.” <\/p>\n
Pat Dickinson, who works in the administration office at St. Paul’s Methodist College, called the movie “superb.”<\/p>\n
“The movie was most timely and something needed in light of what we see in the lives of our young people today,” she said. <\/p>\n
“It is also a reminder for parents and guardians who in their business and critical analysis may have forgotten what it was like to be young.”<\/p>\n
Sandra Edgecombe, education superintendent for the Freeport District, called the film inspiring and realistic.<\/p>\n
“It painted a clear picture of the many problems experienced by today’s young people,” Ms. Edgecombe said. “It draws upon a situation that could happen in any family [and] did not leave you hanging.”<\/p>\n
She said the film would be a good tool for persons in a position to provide guidance to others.<\/p>\n
“It also spoke to the good in our children if only we take the time to listen to them and try to understand some of their problems,” she added.<\/p>\n
Another viewer, Lilly Moxey, said the movie reinforces the message of abstinence. <\/p>\n
“It reminds the young ladies that there are some young men who will give them the key to their heart with a hotel [or] motel lock,” she said. <\/p>\n
“For parents and councilors it is an excellent icebreaker for teenagers.”<\/p>\n
Frederick McAlpine, a religious leader in the community, said the film is “thought provoking, educational and humorous.”<\/p>\n
He also called it “a useful tool for the discussion of sex, HIV and teenage pregnancy.”<\/p>\n
Saying that “IPPUAA Choose Life” is his way of positively contributing to the spiritual and social development of The Bahamas, Mr. Penn said for those who would wish to purchase a take-home version, it will be released on DVD on December 10.<\/p>\n
By: Daphne McIntosh, The Bahama Journal<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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