Summary Every year in January, the old imperial city of Gondar literally bursts at the seams. Millions of pilgrims flock to the former amusement pool of the city founder Kaiser Fasil and press for public baptism. A scene of truly biblical proportions. It must have looked similar at the Jordan 2000 years ago. We are in the highlands of Ethiopia at the time of "Timkat", the feast of the baptism of Jesus. The "chosen people", for whom Ethiopian Christians still hold themselves today, still guard the "Tabot", the biblical ark of the covenant with the ten commandments of God, in the old imperial city of Gondar. At the time of Timkat mass processions burst the narrowness of all streets of the old town. Trombonists blow their lungs out, as if to tear down the walls of Jericho again. "Christmas" on the roof of Africa: a glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most shrill festivals of the black continent.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Richard Gere The Dalai Lama
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7169/414839
Language : German
Production companies : Martin Thoma Film- und Fernsehproduktion Haberci Productions
Summary Every year in January, the old imperial city of Gondar literally bursts at the seams. Millions of pilgrims flock to the former amusement pool of the city founder Kaiser Fasil and press for public baptism. A scene of truly biblical proportions. It must have looked similar at the Jordan 2000 years ago. We are in the highlands of Ethiopia at the time of "Timkat", the feast of the baptism of Jesus. The "chosen people", for whom Ethiopian Christians still hold themselves today, still guard the "Tabot", the biblical ark of the covenant with the ten commandments of God, in the old imperial city of Gondar. At the time of Timkat mass processions burst the narrowness of all streets of the old town. Trombonists blow their lungs out, as if to tear down the walls of Jericho again. "Christmas" on the roof of Africa: a glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most shrill festivals of the black continent.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7169/414839
Language : German
Production companies : Martin Thoma Film- und Fernsehproduktion Haberci Productions
