THE REPRESENTATION OF MUSLIMS IN AFGHANISTAN AS SEEN IN JIRGA (2018)

Hasan Sholahuddin, NIM.: 19101050085 (2023) THE REPRESENTATION OF MUSLIMS IN AFGHANISTAN AS SEEN IN JIRGA (2018). Skripsi thesis, UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA.

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Abstract

For decades, most Western movies produces in Hollywood and Europe generalize Muslims as terrorists who are violent and barbaric. Muslim characters are often portrayed as one-dimensional killing machines rather than complex, ordinary human beings. Such misrepresentations propagated by Western movies are dangerous because the audiences worldwide may perceive these stereotypes to be true. Interestingly, an Australian movie entitled Jirga (2018) shows a more nuanced image of Muslims. Although Australia is geographically separate from North America and Europe, it is considered part of the Western cultural sphere. The researcher applies Stuart Hall's representation theory with a constructionist approach, this research aims to examine how Jirga portrays Afghan Muslims and why they are depicted in such a way. This research uses qualitative descriptive methods with content analysis. The findings show that Jirga portrays Afghan Muslims not as a single entity. There are good ordinary people, and there are militants. Ordinary Afghan Muslims are positively depicted as religiously devout, helpful, big-hearted, and forgiving. In contrast, Taliban soldiers are negatively portrayed as murderous when executing hostages. These diverse representations are shaped by the director's motives to counter negative stereotypes of Muslims. The director tried to construct a fair, humane, and nuanced image of Afghan Muslims amid negative stereotypes in Western movies. This research contributes to the discourse on Muslim representation in Western cinema and highlights the significant role of the movie producer and director.

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