Movies and TvShows featuring "ancient-language-film" theme.

Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem. The film opens in Gethsemane in 'medias res as' in the dead of night some hours after the last supper. Jesus prays and is tempted by Satan, while his apostles, Peter, James, and John sleep. After receiving thirty pieces of silver from the highly feared Jewish priests of the Temple in Jerusalem, one of Jesus' other apostles, Judas Iscariot, tells them the location where his teacher is and the priests send a contingent of guards to arrest Jesus for heresy. In the woods outside Gethsemane, Judas approaches with the temple guards and betrays Jesus with a kiss on his cheek. As the guards move in to arrest Jesus, Peter intervenes and attacks them, cutting off the ear of Malchus, one of the guards, but Jesus tells Peter to stop with the violence and magically heals Malchus' ear...

In the decline of the Mayan kingdom, Jaguar Paw is taken on a perilous journey to a world of fear and oppression. After his village is attacked, Jaguar Paw hides his wife and son in a cistern and sets out to save his people. He must face ruthless raiders, survive human sacrifices, and elude a vengeful leader on a relentless pursuit. With determination and courage, Jaguar Paw fights for his family and his freedom.

Stendali (Still They Toll) is a touching documentary short that explores the profound experience of mourning. Through the lens of a funeral wake, the film captures the raw emotions and lamentation of a group of mourners. The story delves into the complexities of grief, showcasing the varied reactions and expressions of those who have lost a loved one. It is a poignant reflection on the universal human experience of death and the ways in which we cope with loss.

Muzafer Bislim comes up with some of his most insightful songs while sitting on the floor, recording lyrics into a cassette recorder bought at a flea market. A poet and songwriter who collaborates with the biggest names in Romani music, the 54-year old lives a life of modest means with his family in Shutka, Macedonia. Stored in the corner of his one-room house is a tottering, ceiling-high stack of handwritten, 25,000-word, multi-dialect dictionary of the oldest and most obscure words in the Romani language, which he has painstakingly collected over 35 years. When he's invited to the International Biennial of Poets held in Paris, he sees the trip as an opportunity to have his dictionary published. A testament to the endurance of a people who have been scattered across Europe, the dictionary is not only a work of art but also a rare link to a divided past.