Candy Froggie's Lair

Next week, we'll probably go to see that Costa-Gavras' movie 'Amen'.
It's a movie about the position of the Christian Church during the last World War....spicy topic ;-)

This movie has already been the source of huge arguments, because the poster of it mixes the nazi and christian symbols.
(Oh I like it when art starts to provoke and shake our bits:)

Some traditionnal Christians got very shoked by this way of presenting the Church. Their opponents maintained it is only Historical truth and treated the shoked Christians as extremists.
I was to participate to some chats about it on cinema forums...but finally there could hardly be any dialogue.

I'm very happy, as a Christian actually, that this poster is now officially authorized by public authorities. The terrible position Church took sometimes in History has to be reminded. As we often say, "that should not happen again".
This poster is naturally also very linked to the Freedom of Art, which is my cup of tea ;-)

Now, I'm a bit sad, as a Christian again, that people assimilate us so easily to the position of the Pope.
I'd be sad too if during this War, I had defended the opressed ones in the name of my Faith (as many civilians and priests did) and would be only reminded as being on the side of the Pope.
That is also very unfair.

Anyway, nothing is black or white. We tend to judge so quickly!

About the movie, 2 of the main actors are German and said to be excellent: Ulrich Tukur and Ulrich Muhe. Matthieu Kassovitz (who played in Amelie) shoulkd not be bad either :P
That should be interesting and lead to other passionate discussions :-))