Religion and Tradition in Contemporary Cinema - Film Festival, 2002

“Religion and Tradition in Contemporary Cinema”Film Festival and Workshop

As part of a pilot project exploring cinema as related to Islam and Muslim socieities, The Institute of Ismaili Studies is conducting a six-week film festival and workshop exploring the theme: “Religion and Tradition in Contemporary Cinema.” The focus of the festival and workshop will be the interplay of perceived tensions, negotiations and representations of Islam, both as cultural and religious systems and their manifestations in individual societies. Addressed by filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, the films come from a wide range of countries and depict the interplay of culture, religion and tradition in the modern Muslim world.