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La genèse (1999)
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Jean-Louis Sagot-Durvaroux (writer)
Release Date:
8 December 1999 (France)
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The biblical story of Jacob and Esau. full summary | add synopsis
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(Credited cast) | Sotigui Kouyaté | ... | Jacob |
| Salif Keita | ... | Esau |
| Balla Moussa Keita | ... | Hamor |
| Fatoumata Diawara | ... | Dina |
| Maimouna Hélène Diarra | ... | Lea |
| Balla Habib Dembélé | (as Habibou Dembele) | |
| Magma Coulibaly | ||
| Oumar Namory Keita |
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Genesis (International: English title) (USA)
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102 min
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This movie puts the story of "The Rape of Dinah" into the tribal context from which it comes. It also shows how a tribal legal system works & holds the Bible accountable to a higher moral code than Biblical scholars have done.
"La Genese" considers the human toll of Leah's lack of love in her family, of Jacob's excessive grieving & of the jealousy & lack of supervision of the unloved sons. It sides with Esau in his quest for justice from his brother. It pities Dinah who has lost her husband & has been driven mad by her brother's revenge on her "rape", which was in fact her assertion of her right to act on her own sexual desire.
This is a movie of extraordinary power & the scenery is gorgeous (as are the costumes).