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Black aesthetics and the son of man film
Dissertation (MA Theol)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/63033 Black aesthetics and the son of man film Vellem, Vuyani Shadrack u12375196@tuks.co.za Mokoena, Katleho Karabo UCTD African American cinema African heritage Artistic expression Black aesthetics Black culture Cinematic representation Cultural identity Diversity Empowerment Film analysis Intersectionality Racial identity Representation Social justice Son of Man film Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Theology theses SDG-17 SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals Dissertation (MA Theol)--University of Pretoria, 2017. The Son of Man (2006) is the first film in the Jesus film genre with an entirely black cast, including the leading role of a black Jesus. Historically, the Jesus film genre has been produced by western filmmakers with a white cast in ancient film sets, portraying how the world of Jesus would have been in first century Palestine. Portrayals of Jesus are, thus, typically portrayed as a white man with long blonde hair, blue eyes, and long white/brown robes with sandals. Son of Man however, places the narrative of Jesus in a contemporary South African context. Jesus is black, bald-headed, speaks isiXhosa, and upholds isiXhosa culture and tradition. Son of Man is a transcultural narrative of Jesus, relating the gospel narrative(s) to the black experience in South Africa. Son of Man diminishes the perception that the image of Jesus can only be portrayed as western. It reinforces the ideology of Black Consciousness and the praxis of Black Theology creatively and artistically through film. This study analyses arguments about the purpose and role of art (film) in the black experience. This study will demonstrate how art may be used to address social injustices in post-1994 South Africa and the Son of Man film will be used as a case study. First, we will discuss the interdisciplinary study in the fields of Theology and Film Studies: provide the history of the portrayal of the Jesus figure in film, and define black aesthetics. Second, we will relate blackness and art from the Black Power Movement in the United States of America and the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa during the 1960s. We will also discuss how Black Liberation Theology relates to aesthetics. Third, we will discuss the relationship between aesthetics and ethics. Fourth, we will explore what it means to be black and Christian in post-apartheid South Africa. Last, we will integrate these findings and provide a conclusion. ae2025 Dogmatics and Christian Ethics MA Theol Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals 2017-11-07T07:36:57Z 2017-11-07T07:36:57Z 2017 2017 Dissertation Mokoena, KK 2017, Black aesthetics and the son of man film, MA Theol Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63033> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63033 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD African American cinema African heritage Artistic expression Black aesthetics Black culture Cinematic representation Cultural identity Diversity Empowerment Film analysis Intersectionality Racial identity Representation Social justice Son of Man film Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Theology theses SDG-17 SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals Black aesthetics and the son of man film |
| title | Black aesthetics and the son of man film |
| title_full | Black aesthetics and the son of man film |
| title_fullStr | Black aesthetics and the son of man film |
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| topic | UCTD African American cinema African heritage Artistic expression Black aesthetics Black culture Cinematic representation Cultural identity Diversity Empowerment Film analysis Intersectionality Racial identity Representation Social justice Son of Man film Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Theology theses SDG-17 SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63033 |