Renowned film translator VJ Junior, real name is Matovu Bashir, has listed the movies that have ever reduced him to tears.
Following the release of the American movie “Straw,” it resonated so well with film lovers, reducing many to tears due to its themes of poverty, betrayal, hope, and the complexities of motherhood.
While the movie resonated emotionally with a big section of movie lovers, renowned movie translator VJ Junior claimed it didn’t have an inspiring effect on him.
Being emotional means experiencing and expressing strong feelings like sadness, joy, anger, fear, or sympathy. An emotional experience might:
Being inspiring, on the other hand, means motivating or encouraging someone to feel a desire to do something, especially something creative, positive, or challenging. An inspiring experience might:
However, VJ Junior revealed the movies that were both emotional and inspirational, living rent-free in his mind to this day.
He mentioned “Homelessness to Harvard,” a film that revolves around a teenage girl and how she, despite facing hardships and numerous challenges, makes it to Harvard.
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Additionally, he mentioned the movie where one kid tried his best to find medicine that treats HIV/AIDS to save his colleague who was battling the virus; however, he didn’t mention the film title.
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