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Son of Man (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Sundance Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Bengali ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
South Africa ( Africa, Middle East )

Directed By:
Mark Dornford-May

Written By:
Mark Dornford-May
Andiswa Kedama

Actors:
Andile Kosi
Pauline Malefane
Andries Mbali
Mvuyisi Mjali
Zorro Sidloyi

Synopsis:

In the state of Judea in Southern Africa, violence, poverty and sectarianism are endemic. The neighbouring Alliance has invaded to restore 'peace' at gunpoint. Bloody street battles accompany the neighbouring dictatorship's incursion into its weaker satellite. Promises of a transition to open democratic rule accompany summary executions and brutal massacres. As the civil war reaches a new level, a divine child is borm 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 from t he armed factions of rebels that criss-cross the land. he demands that his followers give up their guns 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. It should be another simple 'disappearance' like any other... From the makers of Carmen Ekhayelitsha (Winner of The Golden Bear, 2005) the film is in Xhosa with English subtitles.

The story of the life and death of Jesus Christ gets a new (and strongly politicized) retelling in a powerful drama from Africa. Mary (Pauline Malefane) is seeking shelter in a schoolhouse during a skirmish in the midst of a bloody civil war when she is visited by an angel of the Lord, who tells her that she will give birth to the son of God. Mary raises Jesus (Andile Kosi) until he grows to adulthood; he then sets out on his own, preaching a new faith which embraces compassion and non-violence while rejecting the corruption and brutality of the current political leadership. Jesus' teachings attract a handful of disciples ranging in age, background, and gender, but as a military occupation force takes over the land, the actions of those who oppose their authority are monitored closely by the new government, and Jesus and his associates are no exception. While intelligence agents regard Jesus as subversive but harmless, one of his disciples, Judas (Jim Hgxabaze), secretly meets with the authorities and convinces them the mysterious miracle worker is up to no good. Son of Man received its North American premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.

Set in the southern African state of Judea, SON OF MAN tells the story of a land torn apart by civil war. Efforts to restore some semblance of democracy are failing, as the dictatorship tightens its iron grip on the people. Bloody street battles and summary executions are the order of the day, begetting more violence, poverty and sectarianism. A local man, Jesus, urges his followers to lay down their weapons and choose the path of peace instead. Director Mark Dornford-May film re-imagines the story of Christ in a modern-day context, and wonders how his message of peace might be interpreted today.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 04 April, 2009.

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