Movie

Black Jesus (1968)

• May 16, 1968
• 1h 29m

• Drama

“He who ain't with me--is AGAINST me.”

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.

Director

Valerio Zurlini

Writers

Valerio Zurlini, Franco Brusati

Starring

Woody Strode, Franco Citti, Jean Servais