Son of Man to be shown at Ely Cathedral

The CCMT are proud to announce that, in association with Spier Films, they will be showing the recent Dimpho Di Kopane retelling of the Gospel, Son of Man, in the atmospheric surroundings of Ely Cathedral.

Son of Man, an original and adventurous interpretation of the New Testament, was filmed in the township of Khayelitsha and on the Eastern Cape of South Africa by Mark Dornford-May in collaboration with the pioneering Dimpho Di Kopane theatre troupe and choir network, whose film U-Carmen eKhayelitsha - Bizet's opera Carmen translated into the Xhosa tongue - was recently on general release and won the Berlin Film Festival last year. The film is infused with traditional dance, songs and rhythms, giving it life and spirit that really cuts its own voice to speak.

The powerful soundtrack to the film is available from Spier Films here, and you can listen to a couple of sample tracks by clicking on the links below.

The film relocates the Gospel to contemporary Africa, where civil war rages. As divine child is born and grows to witness the inhumanity of the world he lives in, the world and he must try to save from the work of evil men and from the darkness working through them. The narrative unveils a portrait of a man of our time whose currency is the politics of compassion.

Son of Man has already been given awards by the Traverse City Film Festival and the San Fransisco Black Film Festival, and has received enthusiastic responses at the Sundance Film Festival and Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival, amongst others. The Daily Telegraph described it as "a vivid, thrilling, visually awe-inspiring piece of cinema".

This is a great opportunity to see a moving and powerful film about the life of Jesus which has not yet had a general release. The screening is at 8.30pm on Wednesday, 16 May, and will last for approximately an hour and a half. Tickets are £7 and can be booked on 01353 660349 or on the Cathedral's website.