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Marte Um, Sheila J. Nayar
Marte Um, Sheila J. Nayar
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Marte Um (2022), directed by Gabriel Martins.
Blindspotting And Covid: The Gentrification Of Racism, Ashley Starr-Morris
Blindspotting And Covid: The Gentrification Of Racism, Ashley Starr-Morris
Journal of Religion & Film
The novel Coronavirus is not only exposing old patterns of racism and systemic inequalities, but deepening them as well. The notion of blindspotting, as described in the film by the same name, is used to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the “spiritual emergency” or crisis of racism in America. "Blindspotting" is an image or situation that can be interpreted in two ways but is understood by some in only one way, thereby producing a blind spot. In 2020 and 2021, we see segments of American society, from politics to white Christian nationalism, upholding a sacred canopy of exceptionalism by …
The Sleeping Negro, William L. Blizek
The Sleeping Negro, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a review of The Sleeping Negro (2021), directed by Skinner Meyers.
Burden, John C. Lyden
Burden, John C. Lyden
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Burden (2020) directed by Andrew Heckler.
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.