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The New Gospel (2020) - Milo Rau
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IDFA 2020
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The New Gospel
https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/b928fa95-4921-4829-855d-a08187d98728/the-new-gospel
https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/b928fa95-4921-4829-855d-a08187d98728/the-new-gospel
Das neue Evangelium -
https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/b928fa95-4921-4829-855d-a08187d98728/the-new-gospel
Milo Rau
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
2020
107 min
International Premiere
https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/b928fa95-4921-4829-855d-a08187d98728/the-new-gospel
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Festival history
IDFA 2020
https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/b928fa95-4921-4829-855d-a08187d98728/the-new-gospel/
In the past, both Pier Paolo Pasolini and Mel Gibson filmed the crucifixion
of Jesus in the southern Italian city of Matera. In 2019, Matera became the
backdrop for a new passion play. This time, Jesus was played by the
Cameroonian political activist Yvan Sagnet, who defends the rights of the
illegal workers exploited by a mafia-led agricultural system. Many of these
workers are refugees from Africa who have nowhere else to go.
The New Gospel is both a live recording of the play, and a glimpse behind
the scenes. We see Sagnet grow into his role as Jesus, while in between
mobilizing groups of laborers working nearby Matera into a large-scale
protest dubbed the “Revolt of Dignity.” And dignity is precisely what this
film is aiming towards in its portraits of activists and actors alike.
The Swiss director Milo Rau is also artistic director of the Belgian city
theater NTGent. He wants his work to “not only portray the world, but
change it.” This project, then, is more than simply a film or a play,
because it has led to better housing for the migrants, and the founding of
a Fair Trade label for tomatoes.
Credits
Director
Milo Rau
https://www.idfa.nl/en/person/e967675b-327c-466d-a7a3-7a86e960b639/milo-rau/
Production
Arne Birkenstock for Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien GmbH,
Sebastian Lemke for Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien GmbH,
Olivier Zobrist for Langfilm,
IIPM – International Institute of Political Murder
Screenplay
Milo Rau
https://www.idfa.nl/en/person/e967675b-327c-466d-a7a3-7a86e960b639/milo-rau/
Cinematography
Thomas Eirich-Schneider
Editing
Katja Dringenberg
https://www.idfa.nl/en/person/4cd804d4-3f89-405d-b79d-425619e63ac5/katja-dringenberg/
Sound
Marco Teufen,
Julian Joseph
Sound Design
Dieter Lengacher,
https://www.idfa.nl/en/person/b5eb623e-d93d-4c6c-a93e-9267935c2b10/dieter-lengacher/
Guido Keller
https://www.idfa.nl/en/person/11118355-5d02-4baf-923d-2b486aa219fd/guido-keller/
Narrator
Vinicio Capossela
Music
Vinicio Capossela ,
Elia Rediger,
Ras Bamba
Involved TV Channel
ZDF/ARTE,
SRF/SRG SSR
World Sales
CAT&Docs
Screening copy
Langfilm
https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/b928fa95-4921-4829-855d-a08187d98728/the-new-gospel
