A Black Jesus

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A Black Jesus

GuideDoc
GuideDoc
True Story
True Story
DocAlliance Films
DocAlliance Films
Kanopy
Kanopy (Free)
8.0(2 votes)
2020
1h 32m
Documentary

Overview

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.