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bookWORM; Sidi Saleh: Connect to the world through print
Award-winning filmmaker Sidi Saleh says books are vitamins for his brain
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ward-winning filmmaker Sidi Saleh says books are vitamins for his brain. They have become a connecting door between him and the world, through which he can try to understand other people's minds.
'Through books I can know what people are thinking and talking about; what kinds of things interest them,' he said.
Sidi, who has been reading since he was very young, understands well that reading expands his thinking, which then leads to the emergence of autocriticism.
'I've learned that reading has given me greater self-awareness, allowing me to criticize myself. And that's a good way to improve yourself,'
he said.
However, he does not like to read books that are too thick, saying that it takes him a long time to finish them ' if he does not eventually forget to complete them.
'It will take me about a year maybe to read more than 600 pages. I can finish a book in two weeks if it is less than 600, and is interesting,' he said.
Sidi rose to fame when his short film Maryam won the Best Short Film Award at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in Italy last year.
Apart from being a director, 35-year-old Sidi is also known as a cinematographer for commercial feature-length movies.
'History of Beauty'
by Umberto Eco
I never get bored of reading History of Beauty; I have re-read this book so many times. The text and images are very enjoyable to read. The book also becomes my reference point when I need an idea to complete my projects.
All works by Alan Moore
I'm a huge fan of Alan Moore; I have all of his works. I like Neonomicon, Promethea, Watchmen and others. I also have his biography. I adore him because his works are often confrontational, providing readers with lots of new visions on many things. He also writes a lot about human behavior and thanks to the illustrations, the message is well received.
Books about films
I first read books about film in college when I studied cinematography, and have always enjoyed them ever since. I like reading biographies of filmmakers or about the history of film. My favorite reads are, among others, Cinemas of The Mind: A Critical History of Film Theory by Nicole Tredell and The Story of Film by Mark Cousins.
' JP/Novia D. Rulistia
