Seduto alla sua destra (Black Jesus / 1968 Zurlini), feature film
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Seduto alla sua destra <Italian> / Black Jesus (1968) is a feature film (sound, color, 89m), directed by Valerio Zurlini.
Abstract
This movie, also known as Black Jesus, is a thinly-disguised biography of African leader Patrice Lumumba, as a Christ-like leader determined to save his people, by passive resistance, from the dictatorial regime propped up by European colonialists.
Production
Produced and released in Italy (16 May 1968). Presented at Cannes Film Festival (May 1968).