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Last Days in the Desert Coming to DVD
LOS ANGELES (June 21, in the year of our Lord 2016)
– Ewan McGregor is Jesus — and the Devil — in Last Days in the
Desert, an imagined chapter from Jesus’ 40 days of fasting and
praying in the desert. Written and directed by Mexican filmmaker
Rodrigo Garcia, the film also stars Tye Sheridan, Ciaran Hinds
and Ayelet Zurer. This moving and beautifully shot film follows
Jesus on his way out of the wilderness and the struggle with the
Devil over the fate of a family in crisis that puts him to a
dramatic test. Last Days in the Desert is available on DVD, VOD
and Digital HD on August 2.
Last Days in the Desert was shot by Academy Award® winning
cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and features a stunning score
by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans. The film is produced by
Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn and Wicks Walker.
Synopsis:
Last Days in the Desert follows Jesus (McGregor) in an imagined
chapter in his 40 days of fasting and praying in the desert.
During his time in the wilderness, he is faced with temptations
from the Devil, also played by McGregor, over the fate of an
ordinary family in crisis, setting for himself a dramatic test
with distinctly human conflicts.
LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT DVD
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Producers: Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn and Wicks Walker
Rating: Rated PG-13 for some disturbing images and partial
nudity
Runtime: 100 minutes