Crusades

The motivating foreign film, Tears of Womanhood has defined the true meaning of inter-religious marriage which is better known as inter-faith marriage. The definition reveals that it is a marriage between two partners that are from different religions. This movie is essentially about a Muslim lady and a Christian guy in which they are attracted to each other but the father of the guy explicitly prohibits to such act. The Boetengs are a contented and wealthy catholic family. They are also a very religious family.

It all started when David came back home from graduating in college. He became attracted to Samira, whom she was the niece of his household’s maid. She was Muslim and he was a Christian. They started going out and after a while they wanted to receive blessings from David’s father, because it is tradition for the man’s father to give blessings to the couple, once they are about to get married. Dr. Boeteng, the father of David obstinately disagrees to and out of the blue disowns David and claim to him that he is not his father and should get out of his house. David leaves in tears and start to live on his own with his new wife.

Play scene he ask 4 blessing

There are multiple of scenes where as gathering of Muslims are shown and also gathering of Christians when going to church.

The statue of Virgin Mary in the Boetengs house symbolizes how religious the family is and how strongly they believe in God.

The prayer beads seen in the hands of Sienna, the maid also signifies how close and religious she is to God, or better known as Allah.

Play scenes of the Boetengs worshipping to Virgin Mary, Sienna praying.

Later on, after ten years Mr. Boeteng finally grants blessing