Screening religiosity in contemporary Polish films: The Role of Religious Motifs in Visual Communication
In the paper the Polish contemporary cinema has been explored as a vehicle through which films can reflect and communicate social issues, such as religiosity of Polish society, the character of it, the ways of expression and values promoted by it. The main components of modern Polish religiosity are...
| Published in: | The journal of religion and film |
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| Subtitles: | Special Issue: 2018 International Conference on Religion and Film, Toronto |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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The journal of religion and film
Year: 2018, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-30 |
| Further subjects: | B
Visual communication
B Christ-figure B Parable B Polish cinema B Religious Film |
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| Summary: | In the paper the Polish contemporary cinema has been explored as a vehicle through which films can reflect and communicate social issues, such as religiosity of Polish society, the character of it, the ways of expression and values promoted by it. The main components of modern Polish religiosity are shown as they are exhibited in film works perceived as part of modern visual culture. The examination also comprises most frequently and typically tools used for communicating or revealing the transcendent sphere in the contemporary Polish films, such as Christ-figures - including apocryphal ones and parables. They are considered as a narrative patterns used in visual artistic communication. |
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| ISSN: | 1092-1311 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion and film
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