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World Cinema, Theology, and the Human : Humanity in Deep Focus - Antonio Sison

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World Cinema, Theology, and the Human

Humanity in Deep Focus

By: Antonio Sison

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Forging an open-minded but reasoned dialogue between nine acclaimed titles of world cinema, and a range of theological perspectives that touch on the theme of human experience, World Cinema, Theology, and the Human offers fresh portals of insight for the interdisciplinary area of Theology and Film. In Sison's approach, it is the cinematic representation of vivid humanity, not necessarily propositional statements about God and religion, that lays down a bridge to a conversation with theology. Thus, the book's project is to look for the divine presence, written not on tablets of stone, but on "tablets of human hearts" depicted on screen by way of audiovisual language. Seeking to redress the interdiscipline's narrow predilection for Hollywood blockbusters, the book casts its net wider to include a culturally diverse selection of case studies- from festival gems such as Singapore's Be With Me and South Africa's Yesterday, to widely-acclaimed sleeper hits such as Britain's Slumdog Millionaire and New Zealand's Whale Rider. The book will appeal to scholars of theology and religious/cultural studies interested in the Theology/Religion-Film interface, and, because of its commitment to an examination of film qua film, a crossover readership from film studies.

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'Professor Sison advances the dialogue between film and religion by adding a welcome international voice to the discussion. Students of theology and film, as well as serious film viewers, will find this an illuminating conversation with several lesser known but important films from around the world.' -- Richard Blake, Boston College, USA 'Antonio Sison sagaciously sifts through film's profanities to find sacred nuggets buried within: on toilets and motorcycles, among infectious diseases and teenagers in love, in flying kites and dancing ballet. As with Sison's previous writings, World Cinema, Theology, and the Human proffers a brilliant balance between the well-written and the scholarly, while remaining rooted in human experiences. Being fully human has something to do with being more fully aware, and Sison here succeeds in bringing us to our audio-visual senses. In so doing, readers will become more conscious of the holy depths of everyday life.' -- S. Brent Plate, Hamilton College, USA 'In this book, Sison skillfully demonstrates the intricate affinity and pulsating synergy between film and theology. He offers readers powerful lenses for appreciating the art of film as a revelatory medium of the reign of God. This impressive work breaks new ground in the hermeneutics of cinema and equips readers to view film with a fresh set of eyes and to discover in it profound theological meaning and spiritual insight.' -- Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
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