More Jesus Films?

Egyptian producer Mohammed Ashub is planning to make an Arabic-language film about Jesus.

 

Interesting to note that 1- some Muslim clerics claim it's forbidden to depict any of the prophets, from Adam to Muhammed to Jesus, and 2- Ashub plans to screen the film with some of the brass in the "Egyptian Coptic Christian Church." Not sure if this means Coptic Orthodox, or representatives of all the Egyptian Christian churches.

 

Just in case you slept through "King of Kings," and "Jesus Christ Superstar," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "The Passion of the Christ," "The New Testament," and "The Robe," there are actually several films out there depicting Jesus, not to mention countless works of art. (Not to say I approve of all of these depictions, or the storylines, flights of producer's fancy, etc.)

 

The film is slated to be "far more expensive" than the average Egyptian film, so I can't wait to see it...

 

Sally Bishai
Editor-In-Chief
:.X:.Culture Magazine
www.xculturemag.com

Hit ::CHANNEL X:: for our latest programming and documentaries!
http://xculturefilms.blogspot.com

Blog: The AntiSocialite
http://sallybishai.blogspot.com