Dallas Jenkins, producer and director of the winning 2010 faith-based feature What If… is the talent behind The Chosen: The Story of the First Christmas, part of a projected series on the life of Jesus. Buoyed by financial support from a successful crowdfunding campaign, The Chosen takes an interesting angle on the Gospels: Christ’s time on Earth is witnessed through the eyes of others. This initial episode focuses on a disabled shepherd who is an outcast among other, more prosperous sheep herders. The night that Jesus is born proves to be redemptive for the challenged hero, changing his perception of both himself and the world’s possibilities. Jenkins’s wise take on the Nativity scene also bucks tradition with a multiethnic cast. A fine rendition of the "first Christmas," this is recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)
The Chosen: The Story of the First Christmas
(2018) 22 min. DVD: $14.99. DRA. Vision Video (avail. from most distributors). Volume 33, Issue 6
The Chosen: The Story of the First Christmas
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