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Originally Posted by Linda16
The heated discussion here about Islamic fundamentalism, US and Iraq, proves that Ivan has hit the nail again  But I want to repeate - the key-word is Chechnya. |
Of course, Linda, in Russia it will immediately have that resonance, but the fact that it equally strikes a raw nerve here in the West proves what a potent image it is. I have to hand it to Ivan, he certainly knows how to produce these iconic (or even iconoclastic) images. In fact, artistically speaking, I think the initial trio of videos he created for tATu have been his greatest achievement - in ATTSS/YSSU and NGGU/NND particularly - those images are sensational, honestly, the best pop videos I've seen in years.
I don't know what to make of the suicide-bomber idea, actually. Clearly it has tremendous provocative potential...but as for the morality of it? Is it just crass, where the tATu ideas were perfectly measured and premeditated? Dunno ....but I'm interested to see this video when it appears.