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Release Date: 2006 Cast: Brendan Connor, Jean-Claude La Marre, David Gianopoulos, Elya Baskin, Caspar Poyck, Debbi Morgan, Stephen Wozniak, Ananda Lewis, Johann John Jean
Categories: Movies, Christian film, Hagiography Color of the Cross is a 2006 religious film written by, directed by, and starring Jean-Claude La Marre.
The film is one of the few depictions of Christ as a black man, and portrays Jesus' persecution as the result of racism.
In what would later become the last 48 hours of his life, Jesus of Nazareth (Jean-Claude La Marre), a Black man, leads a group of 12 disciples to the biblical city of Arimathea to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. The city of Arimathea is governed by the elite Jewish Sanhedrin under the administrative jurisdiction of the Roman Empire who persecute and... MORE
Color of the Cross is a 2006 religious film written by, directed by, and starring Jean-Claude La Marre.
The film is one of the few depictions of Christ as a black man, and portrays Jesus' persecution as the result of racism.
In what would later become the last 48 hours of his life, Jesus of Nazareth (Jean-Claude La Marre), a Black man, leads a group of 12 disciples to the biblical city of Arimathea to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. The city of Arimathea is governed by the elite Jewish Sanhedrin under the administrative jurisdiction of the Roman Empire who persecute and discriminate against the Jewish population. Growing weary of the popular influence displayed by Jesus, a Jew claiming to be a messiah, the Sanhedrin wish to call an emergency meeting to discuss his growing power and clout. From the Sanhedrin, some of the members find it hard to believe a black man although Jewish, could in fact be the messiah. The members attempt to formulate a plan to capture and interrogate Jesus over his alleged blasphemy. Meanwhile, Jesus with the help of his disciple John (Akiva David), discovers a safe dwelling in Arimathea to consume the Passover meal away from the watchful patrol LESS
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