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Something About Mary Magdalene

2007 · 49 min

A calm, scholarly documentary that walks through history and theology with re-enactments and expert voices, asking for patient attention.

Directed by
Harvey Crossland
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Don Berns, Esther de Boer, Martin Meyer
Overview
Through the use of historical documents, re-enactments, and interviews with theological experts, this program probes the controversial role of Mary Magdalene in the rise of the Christian faith.

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Directed by
Harvey Crossland
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Don Berns, Esther de Boer, Martin Meyer
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    Themes
    • faith
    • identity
    • gender
    • power
    • memory
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    period
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    Romance1
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    Complexity5
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Harvey Crossland
    Starring
    Don Berns, Esther de Boer, Martin Meyer, Pheme Perkins, Giulio Silano, Nigel Reed
    Runtime
    49 min
    Languages
    English

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