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A BLACK JESUS

By Luca LUCCHESI

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First film - Completed 2020


Festivals
& Awards

UNAFF 2020
Dok Leipzig 2020
This Human World FF 2020
Efebo d'Oro 2020
Milan International Film Festival 2020
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2021
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    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • First film, Documentary
    • Countries
    • GERMANY
    • Languages
    • ITALIAN
    • Duration
    • 92 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Luca LUCCHESI
    • Writer(s)
    • Hella WENDERS
    • Producer(s)
    • Wim WENDERS (ROAD MOVIES GMBH), Léa GERMAIN (ROAD MOVIES GMBH)
    • Synopsis
    • In Siculiana, a small Sicilian town in the province of Agrigento, the statue of a black Jesus has been venerated for centuries. On May 3rd, the crucifix is carried on the shoulders of chosen devotees in procession through the crowded streets of the town. On this occasion, hundreds of Siculianesi emigrants return from every part of Italy and abroad to pay homage to their patron saint.

      In 2014, Villa Sikania, a hotel on the verge of bankruptcy, was converted by the owners into a reception centre for asylum seekers. At the height of the migrant crisis the centre hosted up to 1000 guests – a third of the local population. However, few Siculianesi have ever exchanged a single word with them.
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