FILEM BERUNSURKAN ISLAM: SATU PENDEFINISIAN.

This paper focuses on defining Islamic oriented film, an idea introduced by Naim Ahmad. This is an alternative idea conceptualized by Naim Ahmad to pave a more scholarly way in defining an Islamic film. Given that the concept of an Islamic oriented film is new - still less scrupulously described by scholars -, the aim of this paper is to demystify and therefore systematize the definitions and principles involved in defining an Islamic oriented film. This is because Naim Ahmad himself provides no clear principles of his concept. To elucidate this concept further, two films from Indonesia entitled Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (2009) and Ayat-ayat Cinta (2008) were purposely selected. The female character was chosen as the focus of the textual analysis. This analysis is framed by Prophetic Social Theory, a theory pioneered by Kuntowijoyo around the 1980s. The theory is based on the holy Quran through the verse-110 from Surah Ali 'Imran. It has three principles, which are Humanization, Liberation and Transcendence. However, this paper focuses only on the principle of Humanization. The findings indicate that both films contain Humanization principle as communicated via the female characters. This shows that the theory used in this study can contribute towards defining Islamic oriented film. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]