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Krzysztof Kieslowski’s
Decalogue
On many lists of the 100 best movies of all
time, The Decalogue was produced for
Polish TV in 1988. Seeking to interrogate life
as to whether there are any standards by which
to understand its messiness, Kieslowski produced
a series of ten hour-long films correlating
loosely with the Ten Commandments. The first,
usually considered his finest, tells the
poignant story of a university professor and his
young son. A discussion of the movie will follow
the screening led by Robert Johnston. To view a
trailer visit
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092337/trailers
 ROBERT
K. JOHNSTON
As Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller
Theological Seminary, Dr. Johnston teaches
students how Christians can best engage movies,
culture, and contemporary fiction. Rob has a
B.A. from Stanford, a B.D. from Fuller and his
Ph.D. (Religion-Theology and Culture) from Duke
University.
His latest books include: Reframing Theology
and Film: New Focus for an Emerging Discipline
(2007); Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes
through the Lens of Contemporary Film
(2004); Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film
In Dialogue (2006, second edition);
Finding God in the Movies 33 Films of Reel Faith
(with Catherine Barsotti, 2004). |
