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A Black Jesus

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For many centuries, in a small town on the southern border of Europe, people have been worshipping a statue of a black Jesus. 19-year-old Edward from Ghana, a resident of the refugee center which is the subject of great controversy in the village, asks to carry the statue in the annual procession and to stand next to the locals that bear its cart. The community is divided over the response. On a journey exploring the source of fear and prejudice against "the others", the inhabitants of this small European village are called upon to question their own identity, starting with the very icon of their faith: a black Jesus.

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Phil Hoad Guardian [A] radiantly photographed and thorough documentary... Rated: 3/5 Dec 11, 2023 Full Review Gabriel Quispe Cinencuentro A project to dismantle prejudices. [Full review in Spanish] May 26, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis For many centuries, in a small town on the southern border of Europe, people have been worshipping a statue of a black Jesus. 19-year-old Edward from Ghana, a resident of the refugee center which is the subject of great controversy in the village, asks to carry the statue in the annual procession and to stand next to the locals that bear its cart. The community is divided over the response. On a journey exploring the source of fear and prejudice against "the others", the inhabitants of this small European village are called upon to question their own identity, starting with the very icon of their faith: a black Jesus.
Director
Luca Lucchesi
Screenwriter
Luca Lucchesi
Production Co
Neue Road Movies, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) [de]
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 32m