Summer Series
on Theology and Film
Our central discussions will delve into how the Bible and film can be brought into mutually enriching dialog. We will be looking for the presence and purpose of God in human culture. For this summer series, Amy and Kate compiled an extensive list of films and documentaries about childhood. The films and documentaries span decades, cultures and family situations. Also included is a list of films and documentaries for further viewing which did not fit into the schedule.


Our format will change a bit for the summer.

1. The film will be shown at the hosts' place at 3:30pm for those unable to view it during the week. The potluck will begin at 5:30, and worship at 6:30.
   
2. The host is responsible for renting the film for that evening.
3. There will only be a worship leader for the evening. We will all discuss the film without a leader. We will instead use question cards to guide our discussions. We will use the same question cards for each film. The questions will also be included in the weekly church emails so you can reflect on them while you watch the film.

Questions guiding our discussions on film:

1. Did you like the movie? Did it work for you?
2. How did the opening and ending scenes work as bookends of the movie?
3. What primary metaphors, images, and symbols did you notice and appreciate?
4. How did the cinematography and music contribute to the film?
5. What were the central themes and questions?
6. What (if any) theological themes were present in the film?
7. What (if any) social justice themes were present in the film?
8. Can you personally relate to this film (story arc, character, geographical location, etc.)?

Date	Host	Film	Worship
June 8	Marlene and John	To Kill a Mockingbird	Amy
June 15	Mirial and Lew	Jesus Camp (documentary)	Sue
June 22	Leann and Kate	Spirited Away (Japan)	Kate
June 29	Joy, Phil, and Amy	The Chorus (France)	Leann
July 6	Joy, Phil, and Amy	Water (India)	Amy
July 13	Claremont Laemmle Theatre	-To Be Announced-	N/A
July 20	Leann, David, and Kate	Half Nelson	Kate
July 27	Joy, Phil, and Amy	This Is England (UK)	Amy
August 3	Marlin	God Grew Tired of Us (Sudan), (documentary)	Joy
August 10	Mirial and Lew	Not One Less (China)	Al
August 17	??	What Would Jesus Buy? (documentary)	John Q.
August 24	Anne and Al	Kolya (Czech Republic)	Phil
August 31	Claremont Laemmle Theatre	-To Be Announced-	N/A

For Your Further Viewing:

1. Born Into Brothels (India) (documentary)
2. My Flesh and Blood (documentary)
3. Billy Elliott (Scotland)
4. 400 Blows (France)
5. City of God (Brazil)
6. Little Miss Sunshine
7. My Life in Pink (France)
8. What's Eating Gilbert Grape
9. Grave of the Fireflies (Japan)
10. Ponette (France)
11. Rushmore
12. Shadow of a Doubt (Hitchcock)
13. Life is Beautiful (Italy)
14. Empire of the Sun