HIP012 Martin Scorsese’s Silence: Religion, Race, and Empire (History’s Ink Podcast)

SUMMARY

In many respects, the new Martin Scorsese epic Silence is a film that explores belief, faith, and religion (specifically Catholic Christianity). The director’s primary concern appears to be exploring the faith of a man of god in a hostile environment, when the hoped for divine voice is silent.

However, there is also a much more important theme to the movie — one which is hidden in plain sight. Scorsese’s Silence is first and foremost a twenty-first century exploration of race and empire. Ironically, perhaps, this takes on new and challenging meanings as we fearfully enter the age of Trump.

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Martin Scorsese would like us to see Silence as a film about religion — but its central issue is race on Panel & Frame

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