Genesis

This thrilling interpretation of Chapters 23 through 37 of the Book of Genesis masterfully combines Old Testament lore with traditional African culture, and when it comes to great stories, there's no topping the Old Testament. Malian director Cheik Oumar Sissoko's take on the story of Jacob has it all: fraternal hatred, kidnapping, betrayal, vengeance, mass slaughter — and that's just the first half hour. Jacob (Sotigui Kouyate) has been mourning the apparent death of his beloved son Joseph, who was actually sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Jacob hasn't left his tent in twenty months, but when his daughter Dinah (Fatoumata Diawara) is abducted by She...