Genesis: The Creation and The Flood (1994)
Directed by Ermanno Olmi
Genres - Drama, Fantasy, Spirituality & Philosophy |
Sub-Genres - Religious Epic |
Release Date - Sep 16, 1994 (USA - Unknown), Jan 28, 2020 (USA) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - Austria, Germany, Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this movie, filmed in the Moroccan desert and utilizing a cast of native Bedouins, stories are taken verbatim from the Bible and re-enacted on the screen. This film was originally the first episode in a 20 part adaptation of Bible stories made for Italian television. In the film, nomads gather around a desert campfire to listen to their sage tell biblical stories of the creation and the flood to his curious grandson.
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Bible-story, Bedouin, desert