Son of Man (2006)

Directed by

Mark Dornford-May

Genre

drama film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A modern-day retelling of the story of Jesus set in contemporary South Africa. It follows a man who teaches and heals people in a rural village facing political violence and corruption.

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What happens

Son of Man is a 2006 drama film directed by South African director Mark Dornford-May. It was the first South African motion picture to make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is an alternate retelling of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection set in modern-day South Africa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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