Este é um documentário que pretende dar uma visão global do conceito de Deus, explorando as diferentes opiniões e percepções dos povos de 23 países.
O seu autor, o inglês Peter Rodger, tem feito carreira como fotógrafo e realizador de filmes publicitários. Independentemente do conteúdo informativo, assegura-se um excelente documentário sobre a perspectiva visual (ver trailer abaixo).
Ao longo de 3 anos, Rodger fez uma simples pergunta a figuras publicas e a gente comum dos países por onde passou: “O que é Deus?”, obtendo uma perspectiva global do que Deus representa por esse mundo fora.
“Oh My God” (visitar site) tem participado em festivais internacionais de cinema desde Agosto e iniciou-se recentemente no circuito comercial, desconhecendo-se à data se chegará a Portugal (o que será pouco provável, presumo).
Ficam as palavras do autor sobre os motivos pelos quais resolveu iniciar este empreendimento e o fantástico trailer:
“I was frustrated with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world – I call it the “My God Is Greater Than Your God” syndrome – where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting “God is Great” – where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to – where you have the constitution of a country (Iran) that dictates that its supreme leader is God’s representative on earth – where you have young men and women blowing themselves up (and innocent others) to buy a place into heaven. None of these concepts made any sense to me. Does it matter what I believe? Does it matter what you believe? And what is this entity that goes by the name of God, that seems to bring about so much friction, hurt and pain? So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think.
Over a three-year period I traveled across 23 countries asking children, religious leaders, celebrities, fanatics and the common Man what God means to them. Along the way I experienced an incredible array of faith expressions and had no small number of unforgettable adventures. The film is a result of this journey. It is not about religion per se; it is about what God means to people throughout our human family. I needed to explore and discover for myself whether religion and religious people were the cause of all the world’s woes. And, as a person who wrestles with faith, I needed to determine whether God created man or man created God.”
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