Son of Man (film)

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Son of Man
Directed by	Mark Dornford-May
Produced by	Dimpho Di Kopane
Starring	Andile Kosi - Jesus
Release date(s)	2005
Running time	86 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	English language:English
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Son of Man is a 2005 movie directed by South African director Mark Dornford-May^[1]. It was the first South African movie to make its debut at Sundance Film Festival.

"The story of Jesus reclaimed as an African fable: a simple concept becomes a remarkable cinematic experience in Son of Man."^[2] The director dramatised the story of the life of Jesus in the situation of contemporary Africa and asks what would be happen today, if someone in Africa came forward with the same message as Jesus.

"Andile Kosi plays Jesus, who is born in the state of Judea in southern Africa, where violence and poverty are rife. As civil war breaks out, Jesus demands that his followers foreswear warfare and follow a life of peace."^[3]

This movie was released September 9, 2006, in the Netherlands. The film received the first Veto-Jury prize at the Africa Filmfestival ^[4] in the Belgian university city Louvain on May 5, 2007. This jury was selected by the student magazine Veto^[5] , which brought in that way together seven students representing a number of faculties of the Catholic University of Leuven. The students gave the reasons for their award: "We selected a film which stimulates viewers to think and which does not leave them feeling indifferent. Musical beat, rapid rhythms, alternation of several styles and original shots ensure that the film is always stimulating. It is a film of a 'best-seller', but nothing is obvious in it; the story as we know it is turned upside down".