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.
| Title | Black Jesus |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Italy |
| Studio | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico |
| Cast | Woody Strode, Franco Citti, Jean Servais, Pier Paolo Capponi, Stephen Forsyth, Salvatore Basile |
| Crew | Valerio Zurlini (Director), Valerio Zurlini (Screenplay), Franco Bottari (Art Direction), Carlo Lizzani (Producer), Franco Brusati (Screenplay), Ivan Vandor (Original Music Composer) |
| Keyword | biography, murdered, democratic republic of the congo, patrice lumumba, african leader, congolese politician, congolese national movement (mnc) |
| Release | May 16, 1968 |
| Runtime | 89 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.40 / 10 by 11 users |
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