"Making Sense of 'Kumiko', or, How not to find treasure": The cinematic recovery of a perennial literary-christian theme

Scott Cowdell

"Making Sense of 'Kumiko', or, How not to find treasure": The cinematic recovery of a perennial literary-christian theme

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Reading the film "Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter" in light of Rene Girard's mimetic theory, as an example of Christian film reviewing as a new missional imperative in post-Christian society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-13
Number of pages	7
Journal	St. Mark's Review: A journal of Christian thought and opinion
Volume	234
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Dec 2015

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"Making Sense of 'Kumiko', or, How not to find treasure": The cinematic recovery of a perennial literary-christian theme

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