The Chosen: Jesus through his followers*

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by Symeon J. Thompson

Back in the day, what is now called “faith-based filmmaking” was a mainstay of mainstream cinema. Saint stories like The Song of Bernadette or “sword and sandal epics” like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments were commercial and critical hits, as normal as detective stories or rom-coms. That time has passed and it is rare to see Hollywood tackle religious subjects.

Some filmmakers, like Martin Scorsese with Japanese martyrdom psycho-drama Sil…

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