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Theology, Film, and a "New" Category: Third Cinema

(Well, new to me at least.)

Just came across these two brief articles from the National Catholic Reporter written by a doctoral student researching systematic theology and "Third Cinema" (which he describes in one of the articles I've highlighted here.)

Ok, I'm intrigued.

In the article I read first, "An earth-friendly film festival," Antonio gives us a run-down of some of the films screened at a festival in the Netherlands.

This film festival was unique because it sought to draw attention to oil extraction and mining activities in the developing world and how those activities have impacted the environment and the human beings living in the midst of this "development."

(I wonder if these films are available anywhere in my neighborhood?....neighborhood=Internet....hmmmm....)

So after reading this review, I thought to myself, "What is this concept of Third Cinema, anyway?"

Luckily for me, at the bottom of the article, there was a link that serendiptitiously stated:

For more on the concept of Third Cinema, see "Third Cinema and the God of the Edge," Global Perspective, Nov. 19, 2003.

So I did. And so I also recommend it to you.

• An Earth-Friendly Film Festival
• Third Cinema and the God of the Edge

Happy learning.