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‘Love-Jihad’ And Bollywood: Constructing Muslims As ‘Other’, Nadira Khatun
‘Love-Jihad’ And Bollywood: Constructing Muslims As ‘Other’, Nadira Khatun
Journal of Religion & Film
In the postcolonial nation state that is India, cinema has become an important tool for propagating the idea of nationalism. In recent times, one of the most controversial components of Hindu nationalism has been the hate campaign against what is termed as ‘love-jihad’, which is deployed as a weapon to mobilize, polarize, and communalize citizens. The Indian Hindi-language film industry, popularly known as Bollywood, has also become a controversial site. In this paper, I argue that if ‘Indian nationalism’ is to be represented as ‘Hindu nationalism’ and ‘Indian culture’ as ‘Hindu culture,’ it logically follows that this majoritarian construction needs …
Myth And Monstrosity: Teaching Indigenous Films, Ken Derry
Myth And Monstrosity: Teaching Indigenous Films, Ken Derry
Journal of Religion & Film
The past few times that I have taught my course on religion and film I have included a number of Indigenous movies. The response from students has been entirely positive, in part because most of them have rarely encountered Indigenous cultural products of any kind, especially contemporary ones. Students also respond well to the way in which many of these films use notions of the monstrous to explore, and explode, colonial myths. Goldstone, for example, by Kamilaroi filmmaker Ivan Sen, draws on noir tropes to peel back the smiling masks of the people responsible for the mining town’s success, …
Blackkklansman, William L. Blizek
Blackkklansman, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of BlacKkKlansman (2018), directed by Spike Lee.
Dialectics Of Tradition And Memory In Black Panther, Sailaja Krishnamurti
Dialectics Of Tradition And Memory In Black Panther, Sailaja Krishnamurti
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
“Hi Auntie”: A Paradox Of Hip Hop Socio-Political Resistance In Killmonger, Daniel White Hodge
“Hi Auntie”: A Paradox Of Hip Hop Socio-Political Resistance In Killmonger, Daniel White Hodge
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
The Semi-Anti-Apocalypse Of Black Panther, Ken Derry
The Semi-Anti-Apocalypse Of Black Panther, Ken Derry
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of films reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
Black Panther As Spirit Trip, Laurel Zwissler
Black Panther As Spirit Trip, Laurel Zwissler
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler. This review analyzes engagement with the movie as a religious experience and considers some political implications of both its storyline and reception. In particular, the piece focuses on constructions of race, especially in relationship to Africa and African Americans, as well as practical tensions around commodifying dissent.
Racism And Capitalism In Black Panther, Kyle Derkson
Racism And Capitalism In Black Panther, Kyle Derkson
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
The Ancestral Lands Of Black Panther And Killmonger Unburied, A. David Lewis
The Ancestral Lands Of Black Panther And Killmonger Unburied, A. David Lewis
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
Ancestors Change Constantly: Subversive Religious Colonial Deconstruction In The Religion Of Black Panther, Jon Ivan Gill
Ancestors Change Constantly: Subversive Religious Colonial Deconstruction In The Religion Of Black Panther, Jon Ivan Gill
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
Classroom Cannibal: A Guide On How To Teach Ojibwe Spirituality Using The Windigo And Film, Brady Desanti
Classroom Cannibal: A Guide On How To Teach Ojibwe Spirituality Using The Windigo And Film, Brady Desanti
Journal of Religion & Film
This paper is intended as a pedagogical guide on how to teach elements of Ojibwe religious and philosophical beliefs using the windigo and its depictions in the films Wendigo and Ravenous. The windigo complex is exceedingly complex and remains an enduring component to the cultures of Ojibwe and several other Algonquian-speaking communities in the United States and Canada. While the windigo enjoys exposure in a variety of popular entertainment sources, film remains one of the most useful methods to incorporate in the classroom to help students comprehend how an anthropophagus “monster” directly relates to Ojibwe ideas of personal balance, …
Interview With Carlton Pearson, John C. Lyden
Interview With Carlton Pearson, John C. Lyden
Journal of Religion & Film
Editor John Lyden had the opportunity for a conversation with Rev. Carlton Pearson, the subject of the Netflix film Come Sunday which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2018. They discussed Pearson's theology of inclusion and what led him to it.
Lazercism, Rubina Ramji
Lazercism, Rubina Ramji
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of LaZercism (2018), dir. Shaka King.
Monsters And Men, William L. Blizek
Monsters And Men, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Monsters and Men (2018), directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green.
Man On Fire, William L. Blizek
Man On Fire, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Man on Fire (2018) directed by Joel Fendelman.