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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 35 sec.) ; 165543213 bytes |
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The once every five years Australian census is upon us (August 9). Which means the vexed 'What is your religion?' question will raise its head. This, in turn means thousands of pranksters will write down Jedi, Matrixist or Metal Head.Over the years John Safran has heard academics claim that far from being a joke, young people were combining spirituality with popular culture. Safran wants to hunt down these spiritual innovators. "I thought I'd potter off around the world and try to find people who sincerely and unsarcastically synchronise spirituality with popular culture. Is it good, is it trivialising, is it even spiritually dangerous?"Safran meets a number of protagonists who use popular culture to make sense of their world. All of them totally believe in the religious theories they have created or interpreted from the films, books or music they have centred their religion around. Jason Faanes AKA Rev Last Rite is in the US Navy and is a dedicated family man. He is also an ordained minister who leads a congregation who find religious symbolism in US rap band, Insane Clown Posse. Rome based Leo Zagami is also known as Neo Leo. He is a former DJ and record producer. After a drunken night where he ended up naked in an ice bath he had a vision and the religion of 'Matrixism' was born. Mahmoud Shelton converted to Islam at 18. A life long fan of Star Wars films, he sees strong correlations between Sufism, the branch of Islam he adheres to, and George Lucas's creative works. PRODUCTION DETAILSJedis & Juggalos: Your Census Guide is produced by Your Ex Boyfriend Pty in association with ABC TV with the assistance of Film Victoria and Screen Australia. Writer/Producer/Presenter: John Safran; Director: Germain McMicking; ABC TV Head of Arts and Entertainment: Amanda Duthie; ABC TV Executive Producer: Sophia Zachariou |
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Broadcast 2011-07-19 at 22:05:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Insane Clown Posse (Musical group)
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Islam and culture.
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Popular culture -- Religious aspects.
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Star Wars films.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Faanes, Jason, contributor
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Lucas, George, contributor
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Safran, John, contributor
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Shelton, Mahmoud, contributor
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Zagami, Leo, contributor
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