Why Make A Movie About The Infancy Gospel?

Why Make A Movie About The Infancy Gospel?

Author: The Media Project January 6, 2026 Duration: 21:17

How does one balance faithfulness to religious tradition with artistic expression? Culture critic Joseph Holmes interviews director Lotfy Nathan on this very topic. Lotfy was raised in the Coptic Christian tradition and grew up to make a horror film about the childhood of Jesus based on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas--starring Nicholas Cage! 


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