Documentary ‘Sacred’ sees universality of religion through the world
May 18, 2017 2022-06-14 16:36Documentary ‘Sacred’ sees universality of religion through the world
Documentary ‘Sacred’ sees universality of religion through the world
Documentary 'Sacred' sees universality of religion through the world
- Summary:
- Description:
Academy Award-winning documentarian Thomas Lennon marshaled 40 teams of filmmakers from around the world to collaborate on his latest project, the thought-provoking “Sacred,” which explores the role of religion in everyday life. Divided into three sections, titled “Initiation,” “Practice” and “Passage,” this abstract, yet moving documentary follows the cycle of life from birth to death to rebirth through short vignettes.
We see young monks in Myanmar, the experiences of a Muslim boy in Pakistan, the blush of first love set against the backdrop of a Holi ceremony in India, and a young girl navigating her parents’ divorce through her Catholic faith in Spain. We watch the ritual of weddings from Kenya to the Netherlands to Wyoming, and the calm and clarity that comes at the end of life, yearning for forgiveness or to forgive.
“Sacred” delves into the darker places of life where faith sheds light, including American prisons and Ebola cemeteries. Belief is deeply personal, despite the theatrics of ritual, which offer a space for collective ecstasy and catharsis. A young Jewish man says that for him, “to believe is some kind of unknowing.” It’s a resonant statement that captures the courage of faith on display in this film, even when it wavers in the face of death and darkness..
[Caption: More than 40 filmmakers travelled the globe to witness religious celebrations and interview people from all sorts of background.]
The film articulates a concept of universal humanity. No matter the religion or circumstances, we all have the same desires for peace and connection throughout life.
[Caption: ]
‘Sacred’
- Part of the One Take Documentary Series
- Duration: 87m
- Director-producer: Thomas Lennon
- Executive producers: William Baker, Julie Anderson
- Production company: WLIW
- Distributor: Argot Pictures
Source: The Los Angeles Times
Source:http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-sacred-review-20170518-story.html
- :توضیحات
این مقاله یک ویدیو از ویمئو در میان متن و یک عکس در کنار صفحه در سمت راست متن دارد که کپشن نیز برایشان در نظر گرفته شده است
Search
Categories
- Academic Centers (102)
- Art & Culture (22)
- Articles (28)
- Books (139)
- Call for Papers (7)
- Dissertations (14)
- Hopes & Challenges (58)
- Innovative Ideas (31)
- Inter-religious Centers (12)
- IRIC News (20)
- Islam & the West Newsletter (4)
- Islamic Centers (10)
- Islamic Institutes (3)
- Islamic Organizations (2)
- Islamic Projects (43)
- Islamic Schools (3)
- Islamic Seminaries (2)
- Islamic World News (786)
- Islamophobia (248)
- Journals (27)
- Media Framing (36)
- Mosques (3)
- Muslim Youth (13)
- Other (34)
- Recent Publications (209)
- Religious Centers (65)
- Reports (71)
- Scholarships (5)
- Success Stories (37)