The Great Dictator (1940) a film by Charlie Chaplin was screened today by Critique Ferozepur Chapter and Philosophical Society in the Dev Samaj College for Women Campus at Ferozepur. The movie was followed by discussion in which issues of Fascisms, and dictatorial violence was discussed at large between 400 students and other teachers of the college.
Amandeep, student of B.A. First year, appreciated Charlie Chaplin’s act in the movie and said that despite comedy Chaplin could well portrayed the agony, anguish, fear a Dictator creates in his thrust of power and control. Jagdeesh Kaur, another student said that the dictator in the movie shares his appearance with that of Hitler and in a very satirical way unfolds the fantasy and brutish character of the dictator. Rashpinder Singh and Kuldeep Singh from Punjabi Department also expressed their perceptions of the movie and said that Chaplin initially raised many questions about hegemony, control, war, common citizens, and resistance. Among others who addressed were Harpal Kaur of Sociolgy Department, Paramveer of Punjabi Department and Ambuj Sharma from Philosophy Department
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