Black Jesus

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1968 · 89 min · Drama · TMDB 5.2/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Valerio Zurlini

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