Knocking on a Saint's Door, or a Quest for Holiness in a Post-Secular Society
The article examines Successors (Nasledniki, 2015) directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, illustrating a recent trend in the Russian film-making industry, namely, a rising interest in religious topics. While the Orthodox faith is widely seen by Russian political leaders as a basic aspect of national ident...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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MDPI
[2017]
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Religions
Année: 2017, Volume: 8, Numéro: 5, Pages: 1-9 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Khotinenko
B religious cinema B Saint Sergius of Radonezh B Russian cinema B Russian Orthodox Church B post-secular society |
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| Résumé: | The article examines Successors (Nasledniki, 2015) directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, illustrating a recent trend in the Russian film-making industry, namely, a rising interest in religious topics. While the Orthodox faith is widely seen by Russian political leaders as a basic aspect of national identity, the Church is also becoming more and more visible in the life of society, with religious holidays and events now receiving a higher profile in the public domain. The article analyzes how these trends shape the public consciousness and are reflected in the cinema production of recent years. Successors, a one location movie focusing on the debate over the role of Saint Sergius of Radonezh in the history of Russia, demonstrates that this 14th-century monk is very much present in the lives and minds of people 700 years later. In turn, this suggests that, under a layer of cynicism and consumerism, there is a growing hunger for holiness in a post-secular society. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel8050087 |