Marketing the Messiah - How much do you *really* know about how Christianity got started? Whether you are a Christian, atheist, or member of another faith, it's impossible to ignore the impact that Christianity has had on Western civilization.

Marketing the Messiah (2020)
Director: Cameron Reilly
Writer: Cameron Reilly
Stars: Michael Bird, Richard Carrier, Geoffrey Dunn
Genre: Documentary
Country: Australia
Language: English
Release Date: 10 March 2020 (Australia)
Also Known As: Marketing the Messiah

Storyline:
How much do you *really* know about how Christianity got started? Whether you are a Christian, atheist, or member of another faith, it's impossible to ignore the impact that Christianity has had on Western civilization. But most people, including many Christians, don't have a solid grasp of the history of early Christianity - even though it's hinted at in the New Testament. Many people still think the gospels were written by the people whose names adorn the books. Many people still think those people were eyewitnesses of Jesus. Many people don't realize how much Paul of Tarsus reinvented early Christianity to suit his own vision, and how much tension he created with the original disciples. Over the last century, New Testament scholars have examined the text word by word to tease apart the true history from accepted tradition. In this light-heated but factual film, we tell the "true" story of early Christianity with the help of twelve biblical scholars, Renaissance masterpieces and humorous animation. It's neither a film about faith nor a film attacking or making fun of Christianity. It's an honest attempt to piece together a very complex and fascinating story that everyone will enjoy.

Reviews:
"Did Jesus exist?

Cameron Reilly has created a fantastic historical analysis of how Christianity was formed, grew, and the internal conflicts inside the religion. There are fantastic interviews with many notable religious studies and history professors from around the world.

This is a wonderful scholarly work, and really casts new light on to the development of who wrote the bible, when, and how this evolved over 2,000 years. Discussions of how Judaism and Christianity are fascinating.

Highly recommended. Also there are many funny parts. It is really an engaging movie for anyone who enjoys history, religion, etc. This is not boring, it is a really fun movie and will intrigue you and educate you. Great for any night of the week." Written by dave-54796 on IMDb.com

"I have struggled to watch documentaries for years now. Most lose my interest because they don't ask compelling enough questions about the topic they're exploring. I couldn't make it through Religulous for this very reason-it was just too easy. I'm one who doesn't consider Christianity-or religion in general-to be some joke that any adolescent can dismantle with a couple of clichés. But I very much appreciate sophisticated questions, and that's exactly what this documentary is chock full of. It's also fun to watch from beginning to end. I laughed out loud several times and had to rewind. One of the best things is that this documentary is CLEAN. I very much appreciated this as I have little kids crawling all over me at all times. I am definitely looking forward to the next Deep Dive production!" Written by Mr_Crimso on IMDb.com

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(original title) Marketing the Messiah
Germany Marketing the Messiah
UK Marketing the Messiah
USA Marketing the Messiah

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Amid a backdrop of rising nationalism, police violence, and social tensions in France, some young French people of African descent are turning to the continent in search of, what they say, is a better life.

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Africa is rich—rich in copper, oil, gold, diamonds, and people. But its wealth flows out while its people remain in poverty.

Stealing Africa
Release date: November 28, 2012 (Finland)
Director: Christoffer Guldbrandsen
Writer: Niels Borchert Holm
Stars: Christoffer Guldbrandsen, Bernhard Elsener, Ivan Glasenberg
Country of origin: Denmark
Language: English
Also known as: Plundringen av Afrika
Filming locations: Rüschlikon, Horgen, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Production companies: Guldbrandsen Film, The Why Foundation

Stealing Africa explores the mechanisms that keep the continent poor long after the end of formal colonial rule—revealing how modern multinational corporations, global tax havens, and unjust trade systems continue to extract resources and wealth on a massive scale.

At the center of the story is Zambia, home to the third largest copper reserves in the world, yet a country where 60% of the population survives on less than $1 a day and 80% are unemployed. Meanwhile, in the idyllic Swiss village of Rüschlikon, local government coffers overflow thanks to one resident: Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore, a commodities giant whose Zambian copper mines generate billions—but almost no tax revenue for Zambia.

Through extensive research and access to public financial records, the documentary uncovers how multinational corporations legally avoid paying taxes through transfer pricing, offshore shell companies, and favorable tax treaties. The result? For every dollar in aid Africa receives, ten dollars quietly vanish—spirited away through financial flows that benefit corporations and wealthy nations.

Stealing Africa is not just a film about economics—it’s about power, inequality, and accountability. It lays bare the modern architecture of plunder and asks the crucial question: What does it mean to be "post-colonial" when the money still flows in the same direction?

Produced by Steps International, this documentary is part of the “Why Poverty?” series and remains a vital watch for anyone interested in global justice, development, and the real cost of globalization.

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Big Cocoa: Price Struggles In West Africa - Large corporations, also known as Big Cocoa, control the price of raw cocoa on the West African market and keep global prices low. But what can be done about this and how are prices actually set?

Big Cocoa: Price Struggles In West Africa (2024)
Interviews: Paul Schoenmakers, Michel Arrion, Axel Emmanuel Gbaou, Antonie Fountain, Terry Collingsworth
Genre: Documentary
Country: Germany
Language: English

Synopsis:
Around 5 million farmers produce cocoa beans worldwide, and they are exposed to the direct effects of world market prices for raw cocoa on a daily basis. Large corporations control the price of raw cocoa on the West African market and keep prices low. In 2020, Côte d'Ivoire called for a regulated minimum price for raw cocoa, and in 2022 the EU enforced stricter supply chain laws. However, it remains unclear whether these measures will actually lead to fair prices for West Africa in the long term. Moconomy interviewed VOICE Network, Tony's Chocolonely, Chocolatier Ivoirienne, the ICCO and human rights lawyer Terry Collingsworth to investigate how cocoa prices are set in the West African trade in raw cocoa - an issue that continues to cause controversy.

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