Abstract:The boom of Islamic films in Indonesia in the post-new order has the mission to construct Islam and its values. The 9/11 incidents and the threat of terrorism have affected the negative image of Islam. Islamic films in portraying Islam brought the spirit to challenge its stereotype. In the beginning periods of the emergence of Islamic cinema, represented by Ayat-Ayat Cinta's phenomenal Islamic films, Islam was depicted as tolerant and respectful to others, especially from values identical to the West. This fil… Show more
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