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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The impenitent thief (on the left of Jesus Christ) is seen here shortly before filming the scene of the crucifixion during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    SMAS_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191005_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs Jesus Christ in the scene of the encounter with the Pharisees in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191005_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: A backstage scene of a Roman soldier resting by a cross during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The backstage of the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    SMAS_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: A Roman soldier is seen here backstage during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    SMAS_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Swiss theatre director Milo Rau (42) poses for a portrait after shooting the crucifixion scene in his film "The New Gospel", in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here performing Jesus Christ in the scene  of the crucifixion in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: A view of Matera, the set for Milo Rau's "The New Gospel" (2019),  Pier Paolo Pasolni's "The Gospel According to Matthew" (1964) and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ (2004), is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here performing Jesus Christ in the scene  of the crucifixion in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here walking back from the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, performed by  Yvan Sagnet (34, center, a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer) and the two thieves  during the production of "The New Gospel" in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The backstage of the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Vito Castoro (37, farmer), Yussif Bamba (founder of the NGO AIIMS) and Papa Latyr Faye (aka Hervé, President of the NGO “Ghetto Out Casa Sankara”), respectively performing the roles of Jesus Christ's Apostles Bartholomew, Matthew and Peter, pose for a portrait during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and huma
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The second assistant camera operates the clapperboard before the scene of the crucifixions during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The actors performing the roles of the Pharises are seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191005_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42, center) is seen here in the backstage of his film  "The New Gospel" together with actors in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191005_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here directing the scene of the condemnation, in which Jesus Christ is brought by Roman soldiers before Pontius Pilate in his film  "The New Gospel",in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: The scene of the condemnation, in which Jesus Christ is brought by Roman soldiers before Pontius Pilate, is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Costume and set designers are seen here preparing the crucifixion of the impenitent thief (on the left of Jesus Christ) during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here performing Jesus Christ in the scene  of the crucifixion in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here performing Jesus Christ before filming the scene of the crucifixion in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here performing Jesus Christ before filming the scene of the crucifixion in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here walking back from the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, performed by  Yvan Sagnet (34, center, a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer) and the two thieves  during the production of "The New Gospel" in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, performed by  Yvan Sagnet (34, center, a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer) and the two thieves is filmed during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, performed by  Yvan Sagnet (34, center, a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer) and the two thieves is filmed during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The impenitent thief (on the left of Jesus Christ) is seen here shortly before filming the scene of the crucifixion during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The backstage of the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
 <br />
Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Costume and set designers are seen here preparing the crucifixion of the impenitent thief (on the left of Jesus Christ) during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: A backstage scene of a Roman soldier resting by a cross during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Vito Castoro (37, farmer), Yussif Bamba (founder of the NGO AIIMS) and Papa Latyr Faye (aka Hervé, President of the NGO “Ghetto Out Casa Sankara”), respectively performing the roles of Jesus Christ's Apostles Bartholomew, Matthew and Peter, pose for a portrait during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and huma
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Vito Castoro (37, farmer), Yussif Bamba (founder of the NGO AIIMS) and Papa Latyr Faye (aka Hervé, President of the NGO “Ghetto Out Casa Sankara”), respectively performing the roles of Jesus Christ's Apostles Bartholomew, Matthew and Peter, pose for a portrait during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and huma
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Vito Castoro (37, farmer), Yussif Bamba (founder of the NGO AIIMS) and Papa Latyr Faye (aka Hervé, President of the NGO “Ghetto Out Casa Sankara”), respectively performing the roles of Jesus Christ's Apostles Bartholomew, Matthew and Peter, pose for a portrait during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and huma
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The clapperboard of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, is seen here in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Actors are seen here in the backstage of the scene of the crucifixion during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Boom operator Marco Teufen is seen here in the backstageof "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A view of Matera, the set for Milo Rau's "The New Gospel" (2019),  Pier Paolo Pasolni's "The Gospel According to Matthew" (1964) and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ (2004), is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here directing the scene of the Via Crucis in his film  "The New Gospel",in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Director Milo Rau (42) and Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer performing in the role of Jesus Christ, are seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel" in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here directing the scene of the Via Crucis in his film  "The New Gospel",in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, poses for a picture with a fan in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A scene of the Via Crucis, with the crowd following and pushing Jesus Christ on his way to crucifixion, is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, in seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191005_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191005_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42, center) is seen here in the backstage of the scene of the encounter of Jesus Christ with the Pharisees in his film  "The New Gospel",in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: The cross carried by Jesus Christ, performed by political activist and former tomato farmer Yvan Sagnet, is seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A scene of the Via Crucis is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A scene of the Via Crucis is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
<br />
Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Swiss theatre director Milo Rau (42) poses for a portrait after shooting the crucifixion scene in his film "The New Gospel", in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Swiss theatre director Milo Rau (42) poses for a portrait after shooting the crucifixion scene in his film "The New Gospel", in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Swiss theatre director Milo Rau (42) poses for a portrait after shooting the crucifixion scene in his film "The New Gospel", in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Swiss theatre director Milo Rau (42) poses for a portrait after shooting the crucifixion scene in his film "The New Gospel", in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here performing Jesus Christ in the scene  of the crucifixion in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here directing the scene of the crucifixion during the production of his film "The New Gospel" in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, performed by  Yvan Sagnet (34, center, a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer) and the two thieves is filmed during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, performed by  Yvan Sagnet (34, center, a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer) and the two thieves is filmed during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The impenitent thief (on the left of Jesus Christ) is seen here shortly before filming the scene of the crucifixion during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Costume and set designers are seen here preparing the crucifixion of the impenitent thief (on the left of Jesus Christ) during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: The actors performing the roles of the Pharises are seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Actors are seen here in the backstage of the scene of the crucifixion during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: cis seen here backstage during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here backstage during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: A backstage scene of a Roman soldier resting by a cross during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019:  Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here performing Jesus Christ before filming the scene of the crucifixion in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: A camera operator films the public watching the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Vito Castoro (37, farmer), Yussif Bamba (founder of the NGO AIIMS) and Papa Latyr Faye (aka Hervé, President of the NGO “Ghetto Out Casa Sankara”), respectively performing the roles of Jesus Christ's Apostles Bartholomew, Matthew and Peter, pose for a portrait during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and huma
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  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Vito Castoro (37, farmer), Yussif Bamba (founder of the NGO AIIMS) and Papa Latyr Faye (aka Hervé, President of the NGO “Ghetto Out Casa Sankara”), respectively performing the roles of Jesus Christ's Apostles Bartholomew, Matthew and Peter, pose for a portrait during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and huma
    CIPG_20191006_NYT_MateraNewTestament...jpg
  • MATERA, ITALY -6 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Vito Castoro (37, farmer), Yussif Bamba (founder of the NGO AIIMS) and Papa Latyr Faye (aka Hervé, President of the NGO “Ghetto Out Casa Sankara”), respectively performing the roles of Jesus Christ's Apostles Bartholomew, Matthew and Peter, pose for a portrait during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 6th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and huma
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A view of Matera, the set for Milo Rau's "The New Gospel" (2019),  Pier Paolo Pasolni's "The Gospel According to Matthew" (1964) and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ (2004), is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Raffaello De Ruggieri (84), mayor of Matera, is seen here performing in "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Actors and the public are seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, is seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A scene of the Via Crucis, with the crowd following and pushing Jesus Christ on his way to crucifixion, is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A scene of the Via Crucis, with the crowd following and pushing Jesus Christ on his way to crucifixion, is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here directing the scene of the Via Crucis in his film  "The New Gospel",in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
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The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A view of Matera, the set for Milo Rau's "The New Gospel" (2019),  Pier Paolo Pasolni's "The Gospel According to Matthew" (1964) and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ (2004), is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Director Milo Rau (42), Marcello Fonte (41, in the role of Pontius Pilate) and Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer in the role of Jesus Christ, are seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs Jesus Christ in the scene of the condemnation, in which he is brought by Roman soldiers before Pontius Pilate, during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42, center) is seen here in the backstage of the scene of the encounter of Jesus Christ with the Pharisees in his film  "The New Gospel",in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Director Milo Rau (42) is seen here directing the scene of the encounter of Jesus Christ (performed by by political activist and former tomato farmer Yvan Sagnet, on Milo Rau's left) with the Pharisees in his film  "The New Gospel",in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: A scene of the Via Crucis, with the crowd following and pushing Jesus Christ on his way to crucifixion, is seen here during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: (L-R) Director Milo Rau (42) and Yvan Sagnet (34), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer performing in the role of Jesus Christ, are seen here in the backstage of "The New Gospel", in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • MATERA, ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2019: Yvan Sagnet (34, center), a political activist and former exploited tomato farmer, performs a scene of the Via Crucis in the role of Jesus Christ during the production of "The New Gospel", a film by Swiss theatre director Milo Rau, in Matera, Italy, on October 5th 2019.<br />
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Theatre Director Milo Rau filmed the Passion of the Christ  under the title “The New Gospel” with a cast of refugees, activists and former actors from Pasolini and Mel Gibson’s films.<br />
<br />
The role of Jesus is performed by Yvan Sagnet, a Political activist born in Cameroon and who worked on a tomato farm when in 2011 he revolted against the system of exploitation and led the first farm workers’ strike in southern Italy. In a series of public shoots in the European Capital of Culture Matera, Jesus will proclaimed the Word of God, was crucified (October 6th 2019) and finally rose from the dead in Rome, the capital of Catholic Christianity and seat of one of the most xenophobic governments in Europe (October 10th 2019).<br />
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Parallel to the film, the humanistic message of the New Testament was transformed into the present: at the beginning of September, the campaign “Rivolta della Dignità” (Revolt of Dignity), which demanded fair working and living conditions     for refugees, global freedom of travel and civil rights for all, started with a march from the southern Italian refugee camps. “It’s about putting Jesus on his feet,” director Milo Rau said. Led by Jesus actor Yvan Sagnet, the campaign fights for the rights of migrants who came to Europe via the Mediterranean to be enslaved by the Mafia in the tomato fields of southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions. The campaign and the film thus create a “New Gospel” for the 21st century, a manifesto of solidarity with the poorest, a revolt for a more just and humane world.
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  • PALERMO, ITALY - 22 AUGUST 2014: "The people who pay the pizzo are a people without dignity", the phrase that appeared  is written here at the headquarters of the Addiopizzo in Palermo, Italy, on August 22nd 2014.<br />
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Addiopizzo (English: "Goodbye Pizzo") is a grassroots movement  founded in Palermo in 2001 whose goal is to establish to build a community of businesses and consumers who refuse to pay the "pizzo", the Mafia extortion money.
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