Traces of the Sacred in Dutch Cinema: An Evening with the Dutch Film Makers

Cinema has always been interested in the sacred: both as manifested and represented on screen and as experienced by the viewer in whom film evokes feelings of awe, horror, redemption, transcendence and beauty. In this session, three Dutch film makers are looking for traces of the sacred in each other’s movies. All three are reluctant to describe their own work as religious and they are very hesitant to use the word ‘theology’ in their reflections on their work. In their movies, however, religion is always there: sometimes explicit, sometimes hidden. During this evening short film fragments alternate with good conversations in which film makers share a glimpse into the process of film making and the sometimes inimitable and accidental ways in which the sacred sneaks into the movie.

when Thursday 9 June, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

where Vrije Universiteit, Rialto

tickets €5,- (available at website Rialto)

Are you interested in film and religion? Visit the 2022 International Conference on Religion and Film that takes place from June 8-10 at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam! For more information, see: https://vu.nl/en/events/2022/2022-international-conference-on-religion-and-film

Host or Publisher Faculteit Religie en Theologie, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam