Well-acted, beautifully photographed and edited, it's a brisk story told with African music and universal pathos.
Son of Man (2006)
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Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The story of Jesus reclaimed as an African fable: a simple concept becomes a remarkable cinematic experience in Son of Man. This is the second installment from the collaboration of director Mark... The story of Jesus reclaimed as an African fable: a simple concept becomes a remarkable cinematic experience in Son of Man. This is the second installment from the collaboration of director Mark Dornford-May and the South African theatre company, Dimpho Di Kopane. The moniker means "combined talents," and it aptly describes the incredible creative energy on both sides of the camera. Shot against the backdrop of a violence-riddled township and with text updated to modern time, Son of Man delivers one indelible impression after another. Mary conceives the Christ child during a militia attack on a grade school, Jesus asks for the surrender of handguns from his apostles, and the angel Gabriel is a precocious child marked with simple white feathers. Equally intriguing is the melding of the crucifixion and resurrection–alluding to the fact that in today's Africa, political dissidents, as Jesus was, are conveniently made to disappear. In song and originality, the spirit of Son of Man is contagious, a life-enriching elixir for Christians and non-Christians alike who feel mired in the unyielding bigotry of fundamentalism. By modernizing one of the world's most famous stories, Son of Man creates lasting resonance and imparts a significance that is truly glorious. -- © Sundance Film Festival [More]
Reviews for Son of Man
The film is worth watching just to see how the story is adapted, and for the elements that give it a National Geographic flair.
Son of Man boils down the life of Jesus Christ to 86 concise minutes, restoring layers of political motivation largely absent from The Passion of the Christ and adding stirring original vocal music.
The religious set will certainly enjoy this vividly colorful new take on Jesus but the film sort of limits itself from the rest of us.
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February 01, 2006:
SUNDANCE: "Son of Man" Review
Be it Pasolini's "The Gospel According to St. Matthew" or your church's nativity pageant, the malleability of locale is one of the key factors in the widespread appeal... More...
January 26, 2006:
SUNDANCE: Blog -- Redford and Ebert and Interviews, Oh My!
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