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Black Jesus
Black Jesus

5.4

Black Jesus

NR·1968·89m

Summary

A thinly-disguised biography of African leader Patrice Lumumba, here called Lalubi. Lalubi, a Christ-like leader determined to save his people, by passive resistance, from the dictatorial regime propped up by European colonialists, is imprisoned and tortured, along with a thief who comes to a greater understanding through his contact with Lalubi.

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Story

Valerio Zurlini

Screenplay

Franco Brusati

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Italian

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Keywords

biography
murdered
democratic republic of the congo
patrice lumumba
african leader
congolese politician
congolese national movement (mnc)