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Sacred cinema

» The bible shouldn't be Hollywood’s only source for religious inspiration

: Elliot Chan

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belong to a growing

demographic of non-religious
North Americans. Although I
came from a Buddhist heritage
and live in a country with a
large Christian population, my
curiosity stems further than my
beliefs, my family’s beliefs, and
my neighbour’s beliefs.

I have always been a sucker
for stories, even if they havea
moral at the end, and some of
the greatest stories ever told
are locked within sacred text:
the Bible, the Qur’an, Sanskrit,
Torah, etc. Tapping into these
ancient texts will open our eyes
to a world we are often ignorant
of, and I believe that will bea
significant step toward global
tolerance.

We North Americans enjoy
watching comforting movies,
stories that we’re familiar with.
But exploration is equally as
entertaining. Noah offers a lot of :
epic scenes that make the job for

: the marketing team easy, but I
: also know that there are millions :
: of other stories based in other

: religions that could contain

: the same amount of drama,

: special effects, and even Russell-
: Crowe-in-sandals scenes. As

: someone who has no defined

: religion, I'm more inclined to

: see a movie about an unfamiliar
: story than one constantly used

: in analogies.

I don’ believe religious

? movies are meant to convert
: someone's beliefs. I believe

: that they’re simply created to
: entertain, earn a profit, and start :
: aconversation about something
: that is losing effect in Western

: always been a medium to bring

: together. Hollywood has made

: many weak attempts in telling

: stories from foreign sacred texts;
: that’s because they always try

: to find a Western perspective.

: It’s true, casting Keanu Reeves

: ina story about Buddhism is

: arecipe for chuckles. The key

: to adapting a story properly is

: honesty. Instead of catering

: toan audience, the filmmaker

: needs to simply tell the story the
: way it’s meant to be told, while

: finding the cinematic appeal.

: up with those of other cultures
: to create these impactful movies.

people of all classes and beliefs

Hollywood needs to team

: culture.

Religion turns a lot of

: people off these days, which

: is upsetting since religion is a

: significant part of the human

: identity. We should embrace

: it. Not just one religion

: (Christianity), but all of them.
: If we want to bea global

: community, we should explore
: all cultures, heritages, and of

: course, religions.

Harmony needs to start

: at home, and movies have

Spring 1s 1n the alr

» Can you smell the alae Seer

Margaret Matthews
Contributor

t last, the long and

dreary winter that
we ve experienced for the
last five months has finally
decided to make its way out,
like a houseguest who has
overstayed their welcome.

After days of pouring
rain, fog, and gloom, we’re
blessed with days of sunshine,
chirping birds, and Mother
Nature waking up from
hibernation. The Earth
pushes shoots of green out
of the ground, and the fresh
air is rejuvenating. People
who have been indoors most
of the winter, especially the
elderly living in rest homes
and suffering from mental
disorders like depression seem
to have mood swings at the
upper level as the sun shines
down on them.

 

Alfred Tennyson, in his

poem “Locksley Hall,” said “In :
: the spring a young man’s fancy :

: lightly turns to thoughts of

love.” That can also be said of
: the older generation, as I recall :

: an elderly gentleman who

: They have to find the soul of

: it—the heart of the religion. By
: communicating the essence of
: those stories, the audience will
: be able to see how unique tales
: can shape so many different

: people from all reaches of the

: world. In our own comfortable
: way, we will be enlightened. It

: might not change our mindsets,
: but fora brief moment we can

: see from another’s point of view,

and isn’t that what filmmaking
: is all about?

 

: in dance and drama.
: There is something about :
: springtime that evokes such

: emotion in the hearts of

: humanity, both in the older

* : people as well as the younger
: ones. Valentine’s Day falls

: right smack in the middle of

~. : winter, and lovers go through

: had fought in WWII singing

in his faltering voice “when

it’s springtime in the Rockies,
Pll be coming back to you...”

: In fact, springtime has been

linked to the lyrics of many a

: love song, and also portrayed

* : the motions of sending
‘f : flowers, cards, and chocolates
, : to the object of their

: affections; yet it’s more likea
: ritual—it isn’t until the spring
: weather arrives that such
V emotions are truly evoked.

Spring flowers bloom

im: with purple crocuses, yellow
» Cherry blossoms in bloom at aurrard a“ station : daffodils, pink cherry
: blossoms, and white apple

By www. yourvancouverrealestate.ca ! :
: blossoms that captivate the

: senses of sight and smell. Just
: take a walk down Cambie

: Street in Vancouver, with its

: pink cherry blossoms lined

: on either side of the street for
: blocks on end, and you will

: feel like a bride walking down

By Cody Klyne

: the aisle on her wedding day.

While other parts of

: Canada and the US are still
: blanketed in snow, we in

: the south coast of British

: Columbia can enjoy the

: beauty of our province and

: consider ourselves lucky. It
: can rightfully be said that

: British Columbia is the best
: place on earth to live. If some
: pessimists disagree with

: this saying, and focus on

: the downside of living here,
: they'll have to learn not to
take things for granted.

I personally wish that

spring would consider taking
: up permanent residence here
: in British Columbia. However,
: she is transient and, like a
butterfly, cannot be caught

: and caged. Besides, she is

: well-mannered and does not
: like to wear out her welcome.
: So embrace and enjoy her

: while she is here with us fora
: short while.