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Ah, Man
directed by Lee Sung-hee, fl. 2008-2008; performed by Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 12 mins
This drama was directed by Lee Sung-hee.
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directed by Lee Sung-hee, fl. 2008-2008; performed by Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 12 mins
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This drama was directed by Lee Sung-hee.
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Lee Sung-hee, fl. 2008-2008, Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Ethics, Morality, Bible, God, Religion
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
Subject
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Ethics, Morality, Bible, God, Religion
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Ainikien Jidjid Ilo Boñ: The Sound of Crickets at Night
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and f...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
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Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been...
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been hiding a life-threatening illness, Kali deteriorates, refusing to eat, work or play. Fearing for his granddaughter’s wellbeing, Jebuki makes a desperate decision to summon Worejabato, an ancient deity from Bikini Atoll. Appearing in the form of an unshaven American stranger, Worejabato washes up on the beach on Ejit Island, and is discovered by Kali. The deity immediately begins to weave his way into Kali's life, but wishes from Worejabato do not come for free. What will Jebuki promise to Worejabato to ensure Kali’s happiness?
Actors in this film are mostly from the Bikinian community that resides in exile on Ejit Island of Majuro Atoll.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Jack Neidenthal
Subject
Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
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Between Two Worlds: A Japanese Pilgrimage
directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is...
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directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines i...
For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines images of traditional and modern Japan, excerpts from the writings of Kobo Daishi, and commentary by pilgrims, everyday Japanese, and the filmmakers themselves to explore the meaning and persistence of 'pilgrimage' in contemporary industrial Japan. By examining the effects that rapid change has had on this ritual journey, the film asks: Why do people still undertake pilgrimages to 'sacred' places? This thought-provoking documentary will generate discussion in courses in Asian studies, Japanese studies, cultural anthropology, Buddhism, and comparative religion. It was produced by Joanne Hershfield and Susan Caperna Lloyd.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992, Joanne Hershfield, 1950-
Author / Creator
Joanne Hershfield, 1950-, Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992, 1994
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Religious beliefs, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 Berkeley Media
Subject
Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Religious beliefs
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Exploring Islam In Malaysia
directed by Patricia Elser Gillespie, fl. 2003-2010; interview by Yasmin Ahmad, 1958-1909 (United States: Privately Published), 16 mins
This 16 minute short is an introduction to the basic beliefs of Islam as practiced in Malaysia. Through interviews with some Malaysian filmmakers, viewers begin to understand that practicing Muslims are not all fanatics as portrayed in the media.
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directed by Patricia Elser Gillespie, fl. 2003-2010; interview by Yasmin Ahmad, 1958-1909 (United States: Privately Published), 16 mins
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This 16 minute short is an introduction to the basic beliefs of Islam as practiced in Malaysia. Through interviews with some Malaysian filmmakers, viewers begin to understand that practicing Muslims are not all fanatics as portrayed in the media.
Date Written / Recorded
2010-11-15
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Patricia Elser Gillespie, fl. 2003-2010, Yasmin Ahmad, 1958-1909
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Muslim, Religious beliefs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Used by permission of Patricia Gillespie.
Subject
Religious beliefs
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Mother Courage
directed by Eros Djarot, 1950-; performed by Piet Burnama, fl. 1961, Rudy Wowor, 1943- and Christine Hakim, 1957- (Indonesia: Privately Published), 1 hour 44 mins
The independence movement to free Indonesia from the control of its Dutch colonizers began as a land and power struggle in the late 1890's. Tjoet Nya Dien dramatizes that struggle for some ten years. As more Dutch troops arrive to suppress rebel forces fighting in the jungles of the Sultanate of Aceh (Sumatra), t...
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directed by Eros Djarot, 1950-; performed by Piet Burnama, fl. 1961, Rudy Wowor, 1943- and Christine Hakim, 1957- (Indonesia: Privately Published), 1 hour 44 mins
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The independence movement to free Indonesia from the control of its Dutch colonizers began as a land and power struggle in the late 1890's. Tjoet Nya Dien dramatizes that struggle for some ten years. As more Dutch troops arrive to suppress rebel forces fighting in the jungles of the Sultanate of Aceh (Sumatra), the insurgents lose their leader in battle, and his widow, Tjoet Nya Dien, takes on that role. Only her battle is for more than land an...
The independence movement to free Indonesia from the control of its Dutch colonizers began as a land and power struggle in the late 1890's. Tjoet Nya Dien dramatizes that struggle for some ten years. As more Dutch troops arrive to suppress rebel forces fighting in the jungles of the Sultanate of Aceh (Sumatra), the insurgents lose their leader in battle, and his widow, Tjoet Nya Dien, takes on that role. Only her battle is for more than land and power; it is for the faith -- for Allah, for Islam. And this is what sustains her devotion to the struggle, even with traitors who sell out to the Dutch. In the end, as her health fails her, a traitor emerges who brings the final confrontation to a head for Tjoet Nya Dien. There is no respect from her for his motives, which he claims are out of compassion for her. Though Tjoet Nya Dien died in captivity, this defender of Indonesia's freedom went on to take her place among other Indonesian heroes who stood against would-be colonizers. Awards/Festivals: Cannes International Critics' Week 1989; Asia Society New York 1989; Jakarta International Film Festival 2000.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Piet Burnama, fl. 1961, Rudy Wowor, 1943-, Christine Hakim, 1957-
Author / Creator
Eros Djarot, 1950-, Piet Burnama, fl. 1961, Rudy Wowor, 1943-, Christine Hakim, 1957-
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, War
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 Used by permission of Gotot Prakosa.
Subject
Religious beliefs, War
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The Opaque God
directed by Tao Gu, fl. 1998 and Yu Zhou, 1963-; produced by Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Orient Indie Films (Asia: Orient Indie Films, 2011), 1 hour 24 mins
The aged Guan Kouni is the last Shaman of Oroqen. She hopes to find a Shaman heir in her lifetime. On the 1st or 15th day of the lunar calendar, Guan Kouni would place a tribute on the spirit tablet and worship the God in a traditional way.Due to the government, she has not been a Shaman since liberation. Because...
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directed by Tao Gu, fl. 1998 and Yu Zhou, 1963-; produced by Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Orient Indie Films (Asia: Orient Indie Films, 2011), 1 hour 24 mins
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The aged Guan Kouni is the last Shaman of Oroqen. She hopes to find a Shaman heir in her lifetime. On the 1st or 15th day of the lunar calendar, Guan Kouni would place a tribute on the spirit tablet and worship the God in a traditional way.Due to the government, she has not been a Shaman since liberation. Because of the government as well, she is miraculously given a ceremony to pass on her Shaman identity. Guan Kouni hopes to find a Shaman to in...
The aged Guan Kouni is the last Shaman of Oroqen. She hopes to find a Shaman heir in her lifetime. On the 1st or 15th day of the lunar calendar, Guan Kouni would place a tribute on the spirit tablet and worship the God in a traditional way.Due to the government, she has not been a Shaman since liberation. Because of the government as well, she is miraculously given a ceremony to pass on her Shaman identity. Guan Kouni hopes to find a Shaman to inherit this ancient religious culture in her life time. However, today’s youth have lost their faith in the God, which is the biggest obstacle for Guan to find a successor.She puts the target on her daughter Juhua and son Jurong……What will happen to her in her twilight years?
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Orient Indie Films
Author / Creator
Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Yu Zhou, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Orient Indie Films
Topic / Theme
Shamanism, Religious beliefs, Oroqen
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Orient Indie Films
Subject
Shamanism, Religious beliefs
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The Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche
directed by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013 and Tenzing Sonam, 1959- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 50 mins
Choenzey is a 47-year-old Tibetan monk who lives in exile in a Buddhist monastery in southern India. His spiritual master, Khensur Rinpoche, has been dead four years. But according to Tibetan belief, the Rinpoche will be reincarnated and it is Choenzey's responsibility to find the reincarnation and look after him....
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directed by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013 and Tenzing Sonam, 1959- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 50 mins
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Choenzey is a 47-year-old Tibetan monk who lives in exile in a Buddhist monastery in southern India. His spiritual master, Khensur Rinpoche, has been dead four years. But according to Tibetan belief, the Rinpoche will be reincarnated and it is Choenzey's responsibility to find the reincarnation and look after him. This utterly fascinating and compelling film follows Choenzey's search and eventual discovery of an impish but gentle four-year-old wh...
Choenzey is a 47-year-old Tibetan monk who lives in exile in a Buddhist monastery in southern India. His spiritual master, Khensur Rinpoche, has been dead four years. But according to Tibetan belief, the Rinpoche will be reincarnated and it is Choenzey's responsibility to find the reincarnation and look after him. This utterly fascinating and compelling film follows Choenzey's search and eventual discovery of an impish but gentle four-year-old who is recognized by the Dalai Lama to be the looked-for reincarnation. Without sentimentality, this thought-provoking film captures the moving relationship that develops between the erstwhile disciple and his young master. The film's exemplary combination of intimacy with its subjects and intellectual detachment will stimulate discussion, analysis, and interpretation in a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Tibetan studies, Buddhist studies, and comparative religion. It was produced by Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin in 1991, but not released to American educational audiences until 1999.See also the filmmakers' 2007 sequel, The Thread of Karma, which provides an intimate look at the life of the now 20-year-old lama as he aspires to live up to the reputation of his former incarnation.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013, Tenzing Sonam, 1959-, Sir Ian Holm, 1931-
Author / Creator
Tenzing Sonam, 1959-, Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013
Date Published / Released
1991, 1999
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Speaker / Narrator
Sir Ian Holm, 1931-
Person Discussed
Dalai Lama, XIV, 1935-
Topic / Theme
Buddhism, Religious beliefs, Monks, Tibetan
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Berkeley Media
Subject
Buddhism, Religious beliefs, Monks
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Son of God
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Ali Doron, fl. 2010 and Menk Cruzat, fl. 2008 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 10 mins
Who is this dwarf called Son Of God? Mystic midget healer. Is he trickster or shaman? Freak or messiah? A film crew tracks his bizarre pilgrimage as magic and religion, faith and doubt, real and unreal blur and melt.
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Ali Doron, fl. 2010 and Menk Cruzat, fl. 2008 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 10 mins
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Who is this dwarf called Son Of God? Mystic midget healer. Is he trickster or shaman? Freak or messiah? A film crew tracks his bizarre pilgrimage as magic and religion, faith and doubt, real and unreal blur and melt.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Ali Doron, fl. 2010, Menk Cruzat, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Ali Doron, fl. 2010, Menk Cruzat, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Privately Published
Person Discussed
Ali Doron, fl. 2010
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Religious practices
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
Subject
Religious beliefs, Religious practices
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Yokwe Bartowe: Poor Bartowe
directed by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008; produced by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 (Microwave Films, 2010), 1 hour 30 mins
Yokwe Bartowe is the story of a beautiful young island girl named Lijiamao who is kidnapped by an evil demon bird. The ancient legend of the 'kwolej' bird dictates that its main mission in life is to create sorrow and misfortune in the world. Bartowe is Lijiamao's 20-year-old brother and he was supposed to be watc...
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directed by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008; produced by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 (Microwave Films, 2010), 1 hour 30 mins
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Yokwe Bartowe is the story of a beautiful young island girl named Lijiamao who is kidnapped by an evil demon bird. The ancient legend of the 'kwolej' bird dictates that its main mission in life is to create sorrow and misfortune in the world. Bartowe is Lijiamao's 20-year-old brother and he was supposed to be watching his sister on the day she mysteriously vanished while swimming in the lagoon. He is blamed for her disappearance by his mother. Ev...
Yokwe Bartowe is the story of a beautiful young island girl named Lijiamao who is kidnapped by an evil demon bird. The ancient legend of the 'kwolej' bird dictates that its main mission in life is to create sorrow and misfortune in the world. Bartowe is Lijiamao's 20-year-old brother and he was supposed to be watching his sister on the day she mysteriously vanished while swimming in the lagoon. He is blamed for her disappearance by his mother. Even though most people believe that Lijiamao has drowned, the fact that no one ever found her body in extremely shallow water has everyone puzzled. Only Lijiamao's best friend Tili refuses to believe she is dead, much to the dismay of her principal, her teacher and her classmates.
The story follows the life of Bartowe on the first anniversary of his sister's disappearance. He is trying to cope with the hatred of his mother for not taking good care of Lijiamao and the deterioration of his relationship with his steady girlfriend and fellow college student, Kaila. The immense sorrow in his life drives him to drinking and disillusionment, which eventually causes him to become the enemy of a local island gang. Just when his life seems to be heading toward complete disaster, hope comes from an unexpected source: Lijimu. The old woman, who is despised by the island community because she's believed to be a sorceress and capable of performing powerful black magic, attempts to come to the young man's rescue.
Actors in this film all volunteered for their roles and represent various organizations in the Marshall Islands including the College of the Marshall Islands, the Majuro Cooperative School, and the Women's Athletic Club (WAC).
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010, Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010, Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Grief, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Jack Neidenthal
Subject
Grief, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
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Around the World in 80 Faiths, 4, The Middle East
directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, in Around the World in 80 Faiths, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009), 59 mins
In this moving and at times disturbing film, Pete travels throughout the Middle East encountering Whirling Dervishes, folk religion of the Alevis and more. Peter Owen Jones explores the roots of religious conflict in the Middle East. His month-long journey starts in Jerusalem with sites sacred to three of the worl...
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directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, in Around the World in 80 Faiths, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009), 59 mins
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In this moving and at times disturbing film, Pete travels throughout the Middle East encountering Whirling Dervishes, folk religion of the Alevis and more. Peter Owen Jones explores the roots of religious conflict in the Middle East. His month-long journey starts in Jerusalem with sites sacred to three of the world’s biggest religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He arrives on Good Friday and meets Christian pilgrims retracing Christ’s f...
In this moving and at times disturbing film, Pete travels throughout the Middle East encountering Whirling Dervishes, folk religion of the Alevis and more. Peter Owen Jones explores the roots of religious conflict in the Middle East. His month-long journey starts in Jerusalem with sites sacred to three of the world’s biggest religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He arrives on Good Friday and meets Christian pilgrims retracing Christ’s final steps to Golgotha. Over the Jewish festival of Purim he questions Zionist settlers and the father of a Palestinian suicide bomber about the causes of intolerance and the effects of the violence. He travels to Syria to explore Islam and the mystical Sufi tradition of the Whirling Derivishes. In Turkey Pete discovers the older and much less well known folk religion of the Alevis. Venturing across the border into Iraq, he tracks down the ancient and obscure group known as the Yazidis at their temple in the mountains of the north. His journey is full of uncomfortable revelations about the nature of religious intolerance, but ends with a redemptive message of peace.
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Field of Study
Social Theory
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Peter Owen Jones, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Sian Salt, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Around the World in 80 Faiths
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Owen Jones, fl. 2009
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Religious practices, Religion & Philosophy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
Subject
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Religious practices
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