Contemporary Cinema & Spirituality- Summer Session 2017

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Contemporary Cinema & Spirituality- Summer Session  

Friday, July 28 - Sunday, July 30, 2017

Retreat Description: The greatest human and spiritual truths are often embodied in stories and narratives. Today much of the burden of story-telling is carried by movies. We will view four mainstream films and have intensive discussions on how spiritual realities are shown through their plots, symbols, acting, and so forth. These films will be chosen around a theme and are traditionally kept a mystery. This workshop seeks to raise and focus consciousness of the medium and offer ways to use it in the ongoing project of spiritual growth. (The winter session is offered January 20-22)

Presenter: Nikki Tucker is an oblate of Valyermo and a private Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned a BA in Art History at UCLA with a focus in Medieval Art and an MA at Fuller Seminary. She has lectured and given retreats on art and spirituality and has facilitated several cinema workshops.