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Therefore we invite articles that focus on: • issues of style, filmic language and narrative in the filmic representation of social criticism; • specific social justice issues and their representation in the cinema of the Dardenne Brothers; • the Dardennes’ cinema as a unique possibility of relating to the world in a form of secular religious practice; • hope as a religious and/or secularized, political principle in the films of the Dardennes; • the analysis of specific films of the Dardenne Brothers with regard to the relation- ship between filmmaking, social responsibility, and possibilities for transforma- tion; • comparison between the stylistic and narrative approach of the Dardennes and other filmmakers; • the social context of the filmmakers and its influence on their work; • theoretical reflections on the relationship between reality, aesthetic creation, so- cial commitment, and a transformative imaginary in the work of the Dardennes and beyond; • other topics related to the overall theme of this issue. articles of 25,000-30,000 characters (including spaces) should be posted online for peer review by August 31th, 2016 on the journal homepage www.jrfm.eu. We kindly ask authors to register. The publication is scheduled for November 2016. for any ques- tions regarding the call for papers or the submission and publication process, please contact Stefanie Knauss (stefanie.knauss@gmail.com).