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Journal International Journal of Religious and Cultural StudiesInternational Journal of Religious and Cultural Studies Abstract

This article aims to examine gender representation in the film The Vengeance of SEHER using Roland Barthes semiotic framework. The film, a local production from East Lombok, presents a story of love, revenge, and black magic (sheer), while embedding symbolic messages about power relations and gender inequality in Sasak culture. The analysis focuses on six key scenes, interpreted through three layers of meaning: denotative, connotative, and mythological. Findings reveal that female characters are consistently portrayed as subordinate, burdened with domestic responsibilities, and silenced both verbally and symbolically. The film illustrates that patriarchal norms are not only upheld by men but also reproduced by women through the internalization of cultural values. These findings demonstrate how film can serve as a critical medium for reading gender ideology in local communities.

Conclusion

The semiotic analysis of Sehers film reveals that the portrayal of women in Sasak culture is filled with symbols of silencing and subjugation.Women are depicted as domestic subjects with no say over their own life choices, even in private spheres such as love and family.This condition is maintained not only by male dominance but also by women themselves through cultural internalization, demonstrating that film serves as a critical medium for understanding gender ideology.Therefore, Seher is not merely entertainment but a narrative space that reveals how social myths about women are constructed and sustained.

Future Research

Penelitian lebih lanjut dapat dilakukan dengan membandingkan representasi gender dalam film Seher dengan film-film lokal lainnya dari berbagai daerah di Indonesia untuk melihat apakah pola yang sama muncul. Selain itu, studi kualitatif mendalam, seperti wawancara dengan penonton Sasak, dapat dilakukan untuk memahami bagaimana mereka menginterpretasikan pesan gender dalam film tersebut dan bagaimana hal itu memengaruhi pandangan mereka tentang peran gender dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Terakhir, penelitian dapat berfokus pada bagaimana representasi gender dalam film Seher berkontribusi pada pembentukan identitas gender di kalangan generasi muda Sasak, serta bagaimana hal itu dapat memengaruhi upaya pemberdayaan perempuan di komunitas tersebut. Penelitian-penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan pemahaman yang lebih komprehensif tentang kompleksitas representasi gender dalam media lokal dan dampaknya terhadap masyarakat.

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