These controversial films angered many religious leaders and groups. Here's the list!
Throughout the history of the world of cinema, there have been several films whose existence was opposed by certain groups, one of which touched on SARA (Ethnicity, Religion, Race, and Inter-Group) issues.
In particular, this time Jaka will discuss 7 films that make religious leaders angry for touching on sensitive issues related to religion. Here's the review!
Films That Make Religious Leaders Angry
Some of the films that Jaka will mention below are quite popular and attract a large audience, even though many critics attack them. Without further ado, here's the list!
1. Submission (2004)
Submission is a short indie film directed by a Dutchman named Theo van Gogh. The script itself was written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Unfortunately, this short film received a lot of harsh criticism from religious leaders and Islamic groups for presenting an insult to religion and women.
Because of the strong rejection of this film, the director, van Gogh, was forced to die after being shot dead by an extremist member.
2. The Exorcist (1973)
For those of you who like to watch best trance movies must be familiar with The Exorcist.
Directed by William Friedkin, this film tells the story of a girl named Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) who is found to be possessed after playing the ouija board.
Well, some denominational Catholic and Christian religious groups think that this film exploits religious elements excessively and carries satanic messages.
3. Innocence of Muslims (2012)
Maybe you still remember the wave of protests carried out by Muslims in various parts of the world for the release of this one film.
Released in 2012 in the United States, this film depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a fool, a philanderer, and a religious swindler.
The depiction and storyline conveyed in this film very insulting to Islam, no wonder demonstrations occur everywhere against this film, especially in the Middle East.
4. Water (2005)
Released in 2005, Water is a short film that chronicles the life of a Hindu woman in India in the 1930s.
Well, written and directed by Deepa Mehta, this film has received a lot of criticism from extremist Hindu groups in India.
Due to the many rejections that occurred, Deepa Mehta decided to continue the sequel in Sri Lanka. But still, the rejection that goes on is very much.
5. Noah (2014)
Noah's film, which was released in 2014, tells the story of Noah and the story of the Ark, which is narrated both in the holy book of Abrahamic religions.
Unfortunately, this film depicts Noah as a tough and aggressive figure, not even in accordance with the religious values he adheres to.
As a result, this film received a lot of rejection and strong reactions from religious leaders and certain groups who thought this film was too fabricated history.
In addition, this film is one of those that has been banned in Indonesia China because it is considered to promote certain religious values. So sad, gang!
6. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Released in 1979, the film actually received fairly high ratings, both on Rotten (96%) and IMDb (8.1/10). Tells the story of Brian (Graham Chapman), an ordinary Jewish man, he is described as lost in the time of Jesus.
The adventure that he did there made people misunderstand and thought that Brian was Jesus. Various conflicts that arise even make the scene full of comedy that invites laughter.
Of course, because it touched on religious issues, especially the character of Jesus, this film received strong protests from several Christian groups. There are even demands to boycott this film, gang!
7. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Released in 2004, the film directed by Mel Gibson is claimed to be one of the most realistic films depicting the story of the passion of Jesus in 2000 years ago.
It's just that this film is labeled as most racist movie of all time because it is considered very anti-Semitic alias attacking the Jews frontally.
This is illustrated by the dramatization of the history of Jesus Christ complete with the brutal atrocities that Jesus experienced at the hands of the Jews.
Those were the movie recommendations that made religious leaders angry. What do you think? Do you agree with Jaka's opinion above?
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