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Son of man / Spier Films in association with Nandos Arts presents a Dimpho Di Lopane film ; produced by Mark Dornford-May ; written by Mark Dornford-May and Iswa Kedama and Pauline Malefane ; directed by Mark Dornford-May.
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- Video
- Series:
- New World Cinema: Independent Features & Shorts, 1990-Present.
- New World Cinema: Independent Features & Shorts, 1990-Present
- Language:
- English
- Multiple languages
- Xhosa
- Subjects (All):
- Civil war--Africa--Drama.
- Civil war.
- Good and evil--Drama.
- Good and evil.
- Violence.
- Messiah.
- Africa.
- Messiah--Drama.
- Violence--Africa--Drama.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (88 min.)
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Kino Lorber, 2006.
- Language Note:
- In English and Xhosa with English subtitles.
- Summary:
- In the state of Judea in southern Africa, violence, poverty and sectarianism are endemic. The neighboring Alliance has invaded under the pretense of restoring peace. Bloody street battles accompany the dictatorship's incursion into its weaker satellite. Promises of a transition to open democratic rule are marred by summary executions and brutal massacres. As the civil war reaches new heights, a divine child is born to a lowly couple. As he grows and witnesses the inhumanity of the world he lives in, his angelic guardians offer him an escape to the heavens. He refuses. This is his world and he must try to save it from the work of evil men and from the darkness working through them. As an adult, he travels to the capital, gathering followers along the way from the armed factions of rebels across the land. He demands that his followers give up their arms and confront their corrupt rulers with a vision of non-violent protest and solidarity. Inevitably, he attracts the attention of the Judean tribal leaders who have struck a power-sharing deal with the aloof Governor Pilate. The Son of Man must be brought down and destroyed. This film is a powerful retelling of the life of Christ set in contemporary South Africa.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames (New world cinema, viewed Jan. 22, 2015).
- Nominated 2006 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema, Dramatic
- OCLC:
- 900742758
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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