Relation Between Religion and Film: The Commodication of Quranic Verses in Indonesian Religious Films 2008-2020
This article describes the use of Quranic verses in Indonesian religious films released in 2008-2020. This study investigates Indonesian religious movies based on the Quranic verses, the contexts, and the purposes for which they are used. The theories applied on the religious films by Rachel Dwyer (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
2021-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Islamic Khazanah |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/ijik/article/view/12029 |
| Summary: | This article describes the use of Quranic verses in Indonesian religious films released in 2008-2020. This study investigates Indonesian religious movies based on the Quranic verses, the contexts, and the purposes for which they are used. The theories applied on the religious films by Rachel Dwyer (2006) and relations of religion from films by Gregory J. Watkins (2008). The method used in this research is descriptive, in which the researcher interprets the religious film based on text through content analysis. The results show that there are films that use religious interpretation, such as presenting cultural values related to religion, encourage religious life, and religious critic. |
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| ISSN: | 2302-9366 2302-9781 |