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Heeren, K. van (2008)

Cruelty, Ghosts, and Verses of Love

Article / Letter to editor

Islamic novels, films, and songs are becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia. One exceptionally well-liked film is the love story Ayat Ayat Cinta released in 2008. Even though to some the film is as trivializing religions as The Da Vinci Code, Ayat Ayat Cinta puts forward a representation of Islam which is different from both western stereotypes and prevalent representations of Islam in popular Indonesian film and television productions.

Indonesia

All authors

Heeren, K. van

Date

2008

Journal

ISIM Review

Volume

22

Issue

1

Pages

20 - 21

Publisher

ISIM, Leiden