Cover,
2023
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Full Issue,
2023
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Hey, Viktor!,
2023
University of Toronto
Hey, Viktor!, Ken Derry
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film view of Hey, Viktor! (2023) directed by Cody Lightning.
Limbo,
2023
University of Toronto
Limbo, Ken Derry
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Limbo (2023), directed by Ivan Sen.
The Convert,
2023
University of Toronto
The Convert, J. Barton Scott
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of The Convert (2023), directed by Lee Tamahori.
Kill,
2023
University of Toronto
Kill, J. Barton Scott
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Kill (2023) directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt.
Lost Ladies,
2023
University of Toronto
Lost Ladies, J. Barton Scott
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Lost Ladies (2023), directed by Kiran Rao.
Lee,
2023
Martin Luther University College, Waterloo, ON
Lee, Sherry Coman
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Lee (2023) directed by Ellen Kuras.
Irena's Vow,
2023
Martin Luther University College, Waterloo, ON
Irena's Vow, Sherry Coman
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Irena's Vow (2023), directed by Louise Archambault.
Muslim Heroes On Screen,
2023
Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Muslim Heroes On Screen, Ahmad Nuril Huda
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a book review of Daniel O'Brien, Muslim Heroes on Screen (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).
Representing Religion In Film,
2023
Texas State University
Representing Religion In Film, Joseph P. Laycock
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a book review of Tenzan Eaghll and Rebekka King, eds., Representing Religion in Film (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022).
The T&T Clark Handbook Of Jesus And Film,
2023
George Fox University
The T&T Clark Handbook Of Jesus And Film, Joel Mayward
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a book review of Richard Walsh, ed. The T&T Clark Handbook of Jesus and Film (London: T&T Clark, 2021).
Secularism And Silent Films,
2023
College of Charleston
Secularism And Silent Films, Elijah Siegler
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a review of two books: Phillip Maciak, The Disappearing Christ: Secularism in the Silent Era (Columbia University Press, 2019), and Terry Lindvall, Souls for Sale: Rupert Hughes and the Novel Hollywood Religion (Cascade Books, 2021)
From Patriarchal Stereotypes To Matriarchal Pleasures Of Hybridity: Representation Of A Muslim Family In Berlin,
2023
Kafkas University
From Patriarchal Stereotypes To Matriarchal Pleasures Of Hybridity: Representation Of A Muslim Family In Berlin, Rahime Özgün Kehya Dr
Journal of Religion & Film
Sinan Çetin’s blockbuster Berlin in Berlin (1993) is a Turkish-German co-production. In contrast to certain representational tendencies with German orientalism or Turkish occidentalism, it deconstructs the intersectional structures of migration, religion, and gender. The portrayal of religion in films about Turkish-German labour migration is a kind of cultural narcissism often projected into national cinema by denigrating the faith of the other and glorifying one’s own religion. However, perspectives at such intersections are critical and require sensitivity in filmmaking, as films can create prejudice or help build peaceful relationships around these sensitive issues. The paper employs discourse analysis in linking Derrida’s …
Herrens Veje: A Catalyst To Reflect Upon Military Chaplaincy And Ecclesial Issues In A Nordic Context,
2023
Uppsala University, Sweden, Department of Sociology
Herrens Veje: A Catalyst To Reflect Upon Military Chaplaincy And Ecclesial Issues In A Nordic Context, Jan Grimell, Mariecke Van Den Berg
Journal of Religion & Film
This article is based on an analysis of the first season of the Danish series Herrens Veje (The Way of the Lord; Price 2017). The series portrays the young, idealistic pastor and military chaplain August, who is deployed to a conflict zone with a military unit. He accompanies the unit on a patrol to win the trust of the soldiers. During the patrol, they engage in combat and August kills an innocent civilian woman. Upon return, the transition from military to civilian life proves to be increasingly challenging and troublesome. As the series proceeds, August’s mental health deteriorates and his …
Reframing Space: Religion, History, And Memory In The Early Documentary Film Of The Yugoslav Space,
2023
University of Vienna
Reframing Space: Religion, History, And Memory In The Early Documentary Film Of The Yugoslav Space, Milja Radovic
Journal of Religion & Film
This paper examines cinematic representations of religion and religious communities in the early cinema of the Yugoslav space. This paper introduces the readers to the rich heritage of the cinema of the Yugoslav space by providing 1) the first study of the representations of religion and the concepts of faith in the early film, and 2) novel approaches in reading religion and history through film. Film is used as a primary rather than supplementary source in historical research on diverse religious and ethnic communities in this part of the Balkan Peninsula. This is the first study that investigates the importance, …
Viewing Terrence Malick’S A Hidden Life As Political Theology: Toward Theocinematics,
2023
George Fox University
Viewing Terrence Malick’S A Hidden Life As Political Theology: Toward Theocinematics, Joel Mayward
Journal of Religion & Film
In this article, I bring Terrence Malick’s 2019 film, A Hidden Life, into conversation with two of philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s concepts: (1) the “social imaginary” as the interplay of ideals, images, ideologies and utopias, and (2) Ricoeur’s description of the genre of “parable” as a narrative-metaphor which provokes a “re-orientation by disorientation” within an audience’s imagination. Drawing from Ricoeur’s thought, I apply a theological film criticism I call “theocinematics” to A Hidden Life in order to call attention to the ways in which the cinematic form itself engenders sociopolitical and theological thought. Through emphasizing film aesthetics in my analysis, …
Peele’S Black, Extraterrestrial, Naturalistic Critique Of Religion,
2023
Lincoln Christian University, Illinois
Peele’S Black, Extraterrestrial, Naturalistic Critique Of Religion, Jonathan D. Lyonhart
Journal of Religion & Film
While Jordan Peele’s films have always held their mysteries close to the chest, they eventually granted their viewers some climactic clarity. Get Out (2017) used an 1980s style orientation video to clear up its neuroscientific twist, while Us (2019) had Lupita Nyongo’s underworld twin narratively spell out the details of the plot. Yet Nope (2022) refuses to show its hand even after the game is over, never illuminating the connection between its opening scene and the broader film, nor a myriad of other questions. As such, critics complained that it stitched together two seemingly incongruent plots without explanation; one where …
Nyeshangpa: The Next Generation’S Search For Identity In Nyeshang,
2023
SIT Study Abroad
Nyeshangpa: The Next Generation’S Search For Identity In Nyeshang, Emerson Brott
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Originally intended to be a report on the Nyeshang Valley and the cultural values that its people hold, Nyeshangpa quickly evolved into something different. Many thanks are given to the village elders who provided valuable insight into Nyeshangpa culture, but the most significant plaudits must go to the film’s main character, Karma Wangyal Gurung, my dear friend and invaluable co-researcher. Though a substantial portion of the film is dedicated to culture talk and general discussion on fading traditions, the spotlight is given to Karma and his fellow Nyeshangpa youth. A story of maintaining traditions is compelling enough, but a story …
Oscars Vs. Ozone: The Motion Picture Industry’S Impact On Climate Change And What They Are Doing About It,
2023
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Oscars Vs. Ozone: The Motion Picture Industry’S Impact On Climate Change And What They Are Doing About It, Alexis J. Simpson
Senior Theses
This thesis focuses on demonstrating that the motion picture industry, which includes film and television production (and thus will also be called ‘the film and television industry’), has notably contributed to the global effects of climate change. Such contributions can stem from the industry’s emissions and waste, with examples including travel for cast and crew, energy use for production equipment (some of which run on diesel), and disposable physical sets and costumes. The intention here is to give an accurate picture of current production practices and share examples of progress in the industry that are combating the negative impacts of …
