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Shinto And Buddhist Metaphors In Departures, Yoshiko Okuyama
Shinto And Buddhist Metaphors In Departures, Yoshiko Okuyama
Journal of Religion & Film
Cinematic language is rich in examples of religious metaphors. One Japanese film that contains religious “tropes” (figurative language) is the 2008 human drama, Departures. This paper focuses on the analysis of religious metaphors encoded in select film shots, using semiotics as the theoretical framework for film analysis. The specific metaphors discussed in the paper are the Shinto view of death as defilement and Buddhist practices associated with the metaphor of the journey to the afterlife. The purpose of this paper is to augment the previous reviews of Departures by explicating these religious signs hidden in the film.
Il Futuro (The Future), Dereck Daschke
Il Futuro (The Future), Dereck Daschke
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Il Futuro (The Future) (2013) directed by Alicia Scherson.
Good Karma $1, Dereck Daschke
Good Karma $1, Dereck Daschke
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Good Karma $1 (2013) directed by Amy Laslett and Jason Berger.
The Bitter Buddha, William L. Blizek
The Bitter Buddha, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of The Bitter Buddha (2013) directed by Steven Feinartz.