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Films where philosophy is central to the plot: I Heart Huckabees (2004) – A comedy with existential themes. Mindwalk (1990) – A wide-ranging discussion between three individuals. My Dinner with Andre (1981) – A film featuring philosophical discussions. My Night at Maud's (1969) – A film centred around philosophical discussions.
Agora (Spanish: Ágora) is a 2009 English-language Spanish historical drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil.The biopic stars Rachel Weisz as Hypatia, a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer in late 4th-century Roman Egypt, who investigates the flaws of the geocentric Ptolemaic system and the heliocentric model that challenges it.
Kumaré premiered at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW), where it received the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. [5] The film received fair reviews upon its release. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, in a positive review, reported that its message is: "It doesn't matter if a religion's teachings are true. What ...
The God Committee is a 2021 American drama film, adapted and directed by Austin Stark, based on the play of the same name by Mark St. Germain. It stars Kelsey Grammer, Julia Stiles, Janeane Garofalo, Dan Hedaya, and Colman Domingo. The film focuses on organ transplant systems and the impact they have on the people involved. [4]
The Unbelievers is a 2013 documentary film that follows Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak publicly around the globe about the importance of science and reason in the modern world, encouraging others to cast off religious and politically motivated approaches toward what they think to be important current issues.
As the film is made in Mandarin, many expressed concern that Chow, a native of Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong, would lack the requisite Mandarin-speaking skills to portray the revered philosopher. [7] Others were concerned that Chow, a veteran of action and Kung Fu -cinema, would turn Confucius into a "kung-fu hero."
A film on the life of Muhammad. Muhammad: The Messenger of God: 2015 Film Iran Life of Muhammad Based on the early life of Muhammad. This film is controversial due to depiction of Islamic prophets amongst Muslims. See aniconism in Islam. The Lady of Heaven: 2021 Film Life of Muhammad A film on the life of Muhammad and his daughter, Fatima.
[29] On Metacritic the film has a score of 56 out of 100, based on 31 critics, "mixed or average reviews". [30] Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film a rating of three and a half out of four stars, and wrote: "I report faithfully that I laughed frequently. You may very well hate it, but at least you've been informed.