Friday, January 14, 2011

Contemporary Christmas Decorations

Boyer and "OF GODS AND MEN" agnostic WORD

I liked the sincerity of the film critic the newspaper El Pais , Carlos Boyero , in its view of the great film that opens this weekend in some English cinema " Of Gods and Men " ("Des hommes and des Dieux" in its original title in French to which we referred a few months ago in this blog ) and is preceded by a critical acclaim, jury and public . Boyero , avowed atheist and openly admits that he "give grime priests," he says in his criticism releases weekly that has some prevention to the movies that speak of religious " input I do not want to see pictures of people wearing robes (though of course the unforgettable touches me cures" Goodbye boys "And" Open City "), including allegations that expose their familiarity with the double standard and almost always go unpunished outrages. However, I have no prejudice against monks movies. I know who are also priests, but have another roll. " Hence the film on seven French Cistercian monks killed in Algeria in 1996 directed by Xavier Beauvois and received the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes of 63 th edition of the film festival stars monks non-fiction " were French living in Algeria trying to be at peace with themselves and the world. Possessing little or nothing, helped with everything they could, materially and spiritually, the community rural around her convent. Without wishing to convert these people, in solidarity, being faithful to the spirit of religion . " Therefore, this unbelieving critic has moved out cinema: "The director has admirably with psychological insight and narrative simplicity, the exemplary relationship these Catholic monks with their Muslim environment , the mosqueo to guess who may be in the crosshairs of the Taliban, the very human condition refusing to accept martyrdom, his fear of being in Algeria and the feeling that they will be betraying their principles if they flee to France, his contradictions and his courage, his will to live and the suspicion which is approaching horror, deep democracy when decisions. Beauvois does not cheat in this morality tale does not force the sentimentality, makes us deeply understand the emotional complexity and uncertainty of this group threatened by an extreme situation, spirituality and earthly needs . And sales moved by the story of these religious. Word agnostic. "highly recommended film.

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