Theories of Religion Easily Introduced with Bruno Bozzetto’s A LIFE IN A TIN (IT 1967)

Abstract

This article discusses the animated short film A Life in a Tin (Una vita in scatola, Bruno Bozzetto, IT 1967, 6′) used in an introductory course in the study of religions to facilitate access to theories of religion. The short film addresses the transformation of religion in plural and complex societies, exploring both the role of religious institutions and other dimensions of life providing existential orientation at the boundary between immanent and transcendent worlds.

Keywords

• bruno bozzetto
• animated short films
• theories of religion
• societal transformation
• role of religious institutions
• orientation