Is Jesus Black?
The first American film to portray Jesus as a black man opens this weekend in select theaters. Haitian-American filmmaker Jean Claude LaMarre writes, produces and stars in “Color of the Cross.”
An article on CNN.com continues:
LaMarre said the film was intended as a step towards rehabilitating the portrayal of black characters in Hollywood films after decades of negative stereotyping…
The film will show the last two days of Jesus’ life and the filmmakers made sure to make the film as historically accurate as possible.
“The idea of re-imaging is very important to my vision of this story,” said LaMarre. “For decades blacks have been the victims of negative imaging… Jesus is a great place to start
While I think portraying Jesus as a black man will spur conversation and provide a positive message for today’s youth, I’m a little concerned that this film may not receieve the proper buzz it needs to make a strong impact. The CNN piece concludes by stating that the Christrian and Jewish organizations that so often appear when movies attempt to provide a “non-traditional” view of Jesus have yet to make their feelings known toward this new film.
Is a black Jesus no longer controversial?
Thoughts…
Published on October 29, 2006 at 11:33 pm.
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