| Black Jesus | |
| Caption: | Film poster |
| Director: | Valerio Zurlini |
| Producer: | Carlo Lizzani |
| Screenplay: | Franco Brusati Valerio Zurlini |
| Story: | Valerio Zurlini |
| Starring: | Woody Strode Franco Citti Jean Servais Stephen Forsyth |
| Music: | Ivan Vandor |
| Cinematography: | Aiace Parolin |
| Editing: | Franco Arcalli |
| Studio: | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico Castoro Film |
| Distributor: | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
Black Jesus (Italian: Seduto alla sua destra, lit. "Sitting to his right") is a 1968 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Valerio Zurlini and starring Woody Strode. It is inspired by the final days of the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival,[1] but the festival was cancelled due to the May 1968 events in France.
Maurice Lalubi, the leader of an African liberation movement, is captured by government mercenaries. In prison, he befriends Oreste, an Italian adventurer locked up for his shady dealings. Despite facing torture to force him to renounce his ideas, Lalubi stands strong. Eventually, the military kills him, and Oreste meets the same fate.