Son of Man
Son of Man is a 2006 drama film directed by South African director Mark Dornford-May. It was the first South African motion picture to make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is an alternate retelling of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection set in modern-day South Africa.
Plot
During a violent raid from an ongoing civil war, Mary seeks shelter from the ensuing bloodshed. Discovering an abandoned school with deceased villagers inside, she begins to hallucinate and is visited by an apparition who informs her that she will give birth to the son of God. Mary raises her son Jesus until he grows to adulthood. Later in life, Jesus begins preaching faith which embraces compassion, while rejecting the corruption and brutality of the current political leadership. Jesus' teachings attract a handful of disciples. Soon, military occupation forces take over the land. The behavior of those who oppose their authority are monitored closely by the new government.
More details
author | Andiswa Kedama Mark Dornford-May |
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contentLocation | Africa |
director | Mark Dornford-May |
editor | Anne Sopel Ronelle Loots |
genre | drama |
keywords | abandon bloodshed civil war crucify discover intelligence agent murder political leader shallow grave sing son of god teach |
musicBy | Charles Hazlewood Pauline Malefane Sibulele Mjali |
producer | Lucinda Englehart Mike Downey Sam Taylor Stephen Daldry |
productionCompany | Spier Films |
publisher | Kino International |
theme | dance |