Black Jesus
He who ain't with me--is AGAINST me.
1968 · 1h 29m · GP
Drama
Directed by
Valerio Zurlini
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.
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