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Tomb of Christ (Grab des Christus, Das)
Did André Douzet, after 40 years of painstaking research, finally discover the tomb of Jesus Christ? Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code now seems much closer to the truth than many had previously believed. While the character played by Tom Hanks searches for the sarcophagus, with its symbol of the Holy Grail, French researchers recently discovered precisely such an object in the south of France. Does this mean that we have finally found an explanation for the mysterious tale of the Pyrenean village, Rennes-le-Château? The Da Vinci Code toys with certain elements of the true story concerning the village priest Abbé Saunière (1852-1917). Accompanied by reputable researchers, this documentary follows the footsteps of the real Abbot. The 95-minute film shows not only the most important aspects of the quest for Solomon's Temple, but also unveils Saunière's underlying secret: the alleged tombs of Jesus Christ and Joseph of Arimathea, the first custodian of the Holy Grail. Saunière made a landscape model of the precise location on his estate. Step by step, Douzet shows the audience how the individual pieces of this fascinating puzzle fit together, what brought Saunière to the tombs, and why they are the true legacy of the Holy Grail.
Erik Borner has been working as a director since 1987. He started with short fiction films and won the Main Prize at the 8th Frankfurt Youth Film Festival with one of his first films Schlag neun (1994). He then started directing industry films and commercials. After directing a pilot for the TV series Nur fliegen ist schoener (2002), he co-founded Tellus Film in 2005. His documentary films include: The Grail's Traces in France (Mythos Heiliger Gral, 2005), and Tomb of Christ (Das Grab des Christus, 2006).Category Documentary TV
Year of Production 2006
Director Erik Borner
Screenplay Stefan Friedrich
Director of Photography Oliver Pabst
Editors Sebastian Kerz, Lodur Tettenborn
Music by Kraans de Lutin
Producer Stefan Friedrich
Production Company Tellus Film/Vaihingen
Special Effects ArtVenture/Frankfurt
Length 95 min
Format color, Beta SP & DV Cam, 16:9
Dubbed Versions English, French
Original Version German
Sound Technology Dolby Digital 2.0
German Distributor Tellus Film/Vaihingen
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