A Black Jesus

A Black Jesus

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 27, 2020

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

80%

Original Title

A Black Jesus

Director

Luca Lucchesi

Description

In Siculiana, a small Sicilian town full of flaking facades, religiosity is lived out as a matter of course. And of course the figure of Jesus Christ worshipped here is black, and always has been. However, some people cannot get used to their dark-skinned neighbours in the refugee camp. The camera accompanies locals and stranded people along their paths, which often lead to the church, but not necessarily together, and draws a kind of map of the city in black-on-black contrasts.