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Popcorn with the Pope: a Guide to the Vatican Film List by Michael Ward (2023, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWord Onfire

ISBN-101685789846

ISBN-139781685789848

eBay Product ID (ePID)12057264183

Product Key Features

Educational LevelAdult & Further Education

Number of Pages405 Pages

Publication NamePopcorn with the Pope: a Guide to the Vatican Film List

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation

AuthorMichael Ward

FormatHardcover

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceAdult Education

LCCN2022-943574

IllustratedYes

SynopsisIn 1995--one hundred years after the birth of cinema in Paris--a Vatican-appointed commission compiled a list of forty-five significant films. The entries vary widely, ranging from light-hearted favorites like The Wizard of Oz to challenging arthouse features such as The Seventh Seal . This list, released under Pope St. John Paul II, was an important milestone in the dialogue between the Church and the wider culture. Yet for many Catholics and cinephiles alike, it remains undiscovered or unclear. What was the list for? And why did the commission choose these particular titles? In this groundbreaking study, David Paul Baird, Andrew Petiprin, and Michael Ward walk readers through the entire Vatican List, film by film. The authors show that its aim was not to serve as a "best-ever" register, nor as an anthology of approved works; rather, it was to guide people in an appreciation of cinema as an artistic language and a bearer of spiritual and moral messages. In addition to theologically and historically informed commentary, each chapter includes film stills, quotations, fun facts, and questions for further reflection and discussion. Elevated yet entertaining, Popcorn with the Pope is perfect for anyone interested in delving deeper into a Christian approach to movies.

LC Classification NumberPN1995.B237 2023