In Russia in recent years more and more films about religion have been created. In world cinema, such pictures were created throughout the XX century. Foreign directors continue to shoot such films today. The article tells about the best films about religion, shot both by domestic filmmakers and foreign ones.
Documentary film
Religious films are not just films about faith. Some paintings have a pronounced atheistic character. For example, Peter Joseph's film "The Spirit of the Time. " In this documentary, religion has been harshly criticized. True, not only Christian theology was considered in the film, but also the official version of the terrorist act that occurred on September 11, 2001.
In 2008, Larry Charles made a film, which in the Russian translation is known as " Religionism " or " Believers " . The script for the film was written by Bill Mar. He played the role of a leader, visiting different parts of the world and communicating with representatives of various religions.
Which book is the most read in the world? Of course the Bible . Nevertheless, it is still unknown about how, under what conditions it was created. Are biblical stories fiction? How do they correspond to historical events? The creators of the film about religion "The Bible - The X-Files " tried to answer these questions. The film was released in 2014.
Before the war, almost all churches were closed in the Soviet Union. However, this could not kill the faith. About how she helped Soviet soldiers to fight against fascism during the war years, it is described in the film “ Prayer for Victory ” . Other films about religion: " St. Nicholas the Pleasant " , " Prophets " , " Rasstrigi " , " Foolish " .
Art paintings
There are many films about religion. Among them are comedies that hardly find approval from the church. Animated films about religion are also created that recreate famous biblical stories. Among the most famous art paintings are the following: " Silence " , " In the spotlight " , " Monk and demon " , " Angels and demons " , " Book of Eli " , " Obsession " , " Deliver us from the evil one. " Religious films include the famous Da Vinci Code, which quite unexpectedly interprets the content of the Bible .
"Silence"
The film by Martin Scorsese , released in 2016, caused mostly positive reviews. In this, of course, a significant role was played by the cast . One of the central characters was played by Liam Neeson , who became famous in the nineties thanks to the image of Oscar Schindler . By the way, the picture of Stephen Spielberg is often referred to the category of Christian cinema.
Scorsese had been preparing for the creation of the religious drama Silence for over twenty years. The film shows the events of the XVIII century. Two priests go to Japan in search of their teacher, who, according to rumors, refused the faith. In the Land of the Rising Sun, Christianity was outlawed at that time. The Catholics and Protestants were not destroyed by the authorities, but they were forced to renounce the church.
Russian films
As mentioned above, in our country in recent years more and more films have been released on the screens, dedicated, rather, not to religion, but to Christianity. Perhaps the whole point is that this topic has been closed for more than seventy years. The 2006 film " Island " tells of faith. It addresses the main theme of Christianity, namely repentance. During the Great Patriotic War, the main character commits a sin, then repents and for the rest of his life prays for the soul of a person who died through his fault. This is the plot of the “Island”, which collected several film awards.
Another domestic film about the Orthodox faith is the film " Pop " . According to the creators of the picture, the script is based on real events. The action takes place during the war. Soviet troops are retreating, German authorities are supporting the Orthodox Church. The protagonist - the abbot of a small provincial temple - faces a difficult choice.