A Black Jesus

2020 • 1h 32m • Documentary

8.0(2 votes)

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.

Director

Luca Lucchesi

Writers

Luca Lucchesi, Hella Wenders

Status

Released