Tell Me And I Will Forget

Older Comments on Tell Me And I Will Forget

• Posted 08/16/11 by Duckter Goose
  Excellent job. Your work is truly an eye opener! I look forward to seeing more of your work!
• Posted 06/10/11 by Dominique Martine
  I was born in South Africa . I spent the first 25 years of my life in Johannesburg. I have spent the last 35 years in USA. I know of family, friends and my own who have been killed in South Africa in the last 10 years. No accountability, no criminals caught.You die and are buried as a number. Nothing is done about rapists. That's the number one crime of the country . The government and police don't consider rape as a crime. But there is medical for all the people. America has no interest in doing anything for anyone if they have no money. That's the difference. You get what you pay for in USA. Medical privileges are a basic human right but USA thinks it is a private privilege that has to be bought. Unless there is money involved and at a great price from the insurance company and their lobbyists there will never be medical access to all the people. You can get the greatest medical help in the world in USA for a price. They always tell you they have the best. Its true. But at the highest price in the world and after paying insurance for so many years they have collected the amount they are covering you for 100 times . This is an excellent documentary. thank you. I hope it is seen by many South Africans who give nothing make to the country..
• Posted 05/27/11 by Elton Farla
  As a fellow South African Paramedic, the issues highlighted were spot on. Although it would have been nice to take into account other areas of South Africa, as these present with a different type of crime and problems EMS & other emergency crews have to deal with. Very well documented. Well done Justin.
• Posted 05/27/11 by Justin
  RE the last post:, My name is Justin Salerian, I am the director of the film. I greatly appreciate the feedback and to be honest, my time is South Africa was overwhelmingly positive. It is one of the few countries which I have traveled that I felt truly at home. It is indeed a beautiful country, from the people, to the landscape to the melting pot of cultures. It has so much to offer and incredible potential to be an economic powerhouse. That said, there are many challenges that I saw first hand, which moved me enough to make this film. One of my fears before releasing it was that it might portray the country in a negative light as you described. However, this is a story that I felt must be told. Even when I was there, I noticed many South Africans who were unaware the depth of the darkness within their country and I did not want it to get swept under the rug. Furthermore, the story holds many parallels to my own country (USA) in terms of the racial, social and health issues within. My aim was not to bash the country, more so I hoped that we can all learn from its shortcomings. Thank you again for your comments, Justin
• Posted 05/25/11 by Disappointed
  This documentary portrays South Africa in a very negative light. If I were not living in South Africa, I would definitively scrap South Africa from my "Places to Visit" list after seeing this film. However, although the scenarios depicted in the film are true and happening, the situation in South Africa is not nearly as bad as described by the EMS workers. And no, I am not in denial. As an ordinary South African, I do not fear for my life every day. I do not get out of bed in the morning wondering if I will find myself in my bed or a coffin tonight. South Africa is a beautiful country with opportunities for all. I am not denying the fact that we have crime, corruption, unemployment, unsufficient health care and utter poverty for more than half of the population. I am just saying that we are living in challenging times, but with God by our side we can heal this country by working together as a rainbow nation. Let's stop focusing on the negative and sending out this negative image to the rest of the world. Most of the people in South Africa are PROUDLY South African. We salute the EMS personnel for their selfless service to the people of South Africa, irrespective of race or social standing. But please, don't use your position of power to shoot us down... and don't leave... we need you if we want to heal our beautiful country and its people.
• Posted 05/01/11 by Steven Spielberg
  Amazing movie! I'd give it 10 stars if it would have let me. -SS