Elia Suleiman,
Yadon ilaheyya / Divine Intervention (2002)
Culture, Meaning, and Film screening:
Thursday June 17, 2004,
6:10~7:40
Chuo University Faculty of Policy Studies
Room 11400
Trailer (QuickTime)
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Lorraine Ali, Welcome to the Occupation, Newsweek, December 23, 2002.
Peter Bradshaw, Divine Intervention, The Guardian, January 17, 2003.
Manohla Dargis, Divine Intervention, Los Angeles Times, March 14, 2003.
Roger Ebert, Divine Intervention, Chicago Sun-Times, April 25, 2003.
The film was so well received around the world that it seemed likely to get an Oscar nomination, but it was rejected by the Motion Picture Academy because entries must be nominated by their nation of origin . . . .
J. Hoberman, God on Our Side, Village Voice, January 15-21, 2003.
Ann Hornaday, From the Pressure Cooker, Washington Post, January 31, 2003.
Desson Howe, A “Divine” Film Tackles Surreal Life, Washington Post, January 31, 2003.
A. O. Scott, A Tangle of Middle Eastern Hate and Love, New York Times, October 7, 2002 (requires registration).
Elbert Ventura, Ghost World, Pop Matters, February 20, 2003.
Michael Wilmington, Divine Intervention, Chicago Tribune, nd.
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A Breakdown in Communication: Elia Suleiman Talks About Divine Intervention, indieWIRE, nd.
iW: Are you afraid that people will interpret these
images, such as the scene where the tank explodes and the ninja attack, as condoning violence?
ES: . . . I don’t think there’s anything particularly violent about exploding tanks. . . . [But] the question really should be reversed. Should tanks exist? In fact, I think they should explode all the time. I’m just not going to be the one that does it.
A Quick Chat with Elia Suleiman, kamera.co.uk, nd.
I am not asking people to empathize with anything. This is not a demand or a desire. The first thing for the spectator to do is to have pleasure.
Suleiman @ IMDb
