DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

It has been 2,000 years since a homeless carpenter walked around with a bunch of fishermen proclaiming himself the Son of God, preaching about loving and taking care of each other, healing the sick, feeding the hungry, providing shelter, encouraging forgiveness and offering eternal life. Then the government murdered him.

Today he has 2.4 billion followers, 45,000 Christian denominations worldwide. He remains the most popular and well known person in history. Who was he, really, what did he actually say, and what would he think of our modern toxic society? What if he came back? Would anyone listen or care what he said? How would the media react? Would he die again?

We explore his timely return through found video tapes of a man appearing on a Los Angeles public access TV show. Is his message of peace and love relevant to our world, and what about the man-made rules and dogma of organized religion, endless wars, starvation, the homeless and sick? Why is there so much suffering and injustice? Is this really Jesus or just another media hoax?

- Rick Pamplin, The Jesus Tapes Director