Ritual

Indonesia. 2012. 87 mins. Part of Halaloween: A Muslim Horror Film Fest.

Showings

Michigan Theater - Screening Room Tue, Oct 8, 2019 9:00 PM
Every Tuesday of October in the Screening Room. Free, and open to the public!
Event Info
Category:Films
Special Screenings

Description

Tuesday, October 8 at 9:00 PM at the Michigan.

A master class in cinematography and editing for horror movies. The first half of the movie is essentially silent, as the protagonist regains consciousness in a shallow grave, learns the gruesome fate of his wife, and flees an unknown enemy through the pristine Indonesian forest. Who is he? What is the meaning of the mysterious and violent ritual he seems doomed to repeat? The ending only doubles down on the mystery; this is Lost for horror fans, but taut, beautifully paced, gorgeous and well-acted. The violence is horrific, but mostly off-screen. Fridged women; fridged families; sinister home movies. Smile for the camera! In English.
Dir: Joko Anwar

Co-sponsored by The Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum & The Department of Middle Eastern Studies.

The Global Islamic Studies Center aims to promote the understanding of global Islamic culture and Muslim societies worldwide. This year we launch our first ever Muslim horror film fest. Halaloween asks: What scares Muslim audiences? How do horror movies conceived for a Muslim public transform the familiar tropes that Hollywood and Hammer horror taught us? How do Muslim directors of horror movies use the genre to investigate gender and family tensions, social injustice and political oppression, demographic change and social unrest? Are horror movies halal (permissible in Islamic law)? Why so many jinn - and where are the Muslim zombies? Use the hashtag #Halaloween to follow and discuss!

For more information, visit https://ii.umich.edu/islamicstudies