FIRST PASSION
Director -
Countries
Duration 54 min
Synopsis
"From the Manger to the Cross", the first feature film on the life of Jesus Sidney Olcott, the first American filmmaker to film outside of the studios 15,000 miles travelled for the adventure of the film The life of Jesus shot for the first time in Palestine A worldwide succes translated into 26 languages During an investigation that leads to Jerusalem, Nantes and New York, this documentary seeks out this forgotten film. This new look at "From the Manger to the Cross" takes us to the heart of the origins of cinema, questioning the status of the image, its use in documentary and fiction and cinema's passionate relations with religion.
"From the Manger to the Cross", the first feature film on the life of Jesus Sidney Olcott, the first American filmmaker to film outside of the studios 15,000 miles travelled for the adventure of the film The life of Jesus shot for the first time in Palestine A worldwide succes translated into 26 languages During an investigation that leads to Jerusalem, Nantes and New York, this documentary seeks out this forgotten film. This new look at "From the Manger to the Cross" takes us to the heart of the origins of cinema, questioning the status of the image, its use in documentary and fiction and cinema's passionate relations with religion.