This year's FlickFest will focus on award-winning directors, the best in international films that connect with the Jesus theme. We'll also throw in a bit of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and a Singalong version of Superstar.
Here's the confirmed list of films for FlickFest 4 [we're still waiting a final word on a few others]:
*Base’s L'Inchiesta [The Final Inquiry] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491720/
Son of
Man http://www.sonofmanmovie.com/
Rossellini’s Il Messia http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077925/
La Marre’s The Colour of the Cross http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760160/
Arcand’s
Jesus de Montreal http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097635/
Godard’s
Je vous salue, Marie [Hail Mary] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097635/
Scorcese’s The Last Temptation of Christ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095497/
Hartley’s
The Book of Life http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167059/
Passolini’s
Il Vangelo secundo Matteo http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058715/
*& we hope Ferrara's Mary http://www.imdb.com/
Music
*Cotton Patch Gospel [Harry Chapin musical based on Clarence Jordon's writings] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140919/
*Singalong Jesus Christ Superstar http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070239/
Johnny Cash: The Gospel Road http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070125/
Documentary
*Inside Bob Dylan’s Jesus Years http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Bob-Dylans-Jesus-Years/dp/B001EN46NO/ref=sr_1_44?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1236705327&sr=1-4
*Seidl’s Jesus, du weisst [Jesus you know] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373941/
Jesus Camp http://www.imdb.com/
Drama
*Mary, Mother of Jesus [starring Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) as Jesus] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214930/
*Peter and Paul [starring Anthony Hopkins] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082900/
*Un Bambino di nome Gesu [A Child called Jesus] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092613/
The Miracle Maker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208298/
The Nativity Story http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762121/
Johnny got his gun http://www.imdb.com/title/
Jesus http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199232/
And, of course,
Life of Brian http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/
* premiering
hi Bill,
we spoke last night at Flickfest, i'm ian from Grain of Wheat. i just wanted to say again how much Flickfest has meant to me over the years, i've already blogged about it on my blog. i've attended every year so far and it is my intention to continue attending. thanks again for offering this out to the world.
Posted by: Ian | April 09, 2009 at 11:42 AM