The Hunt for the Hidden Relic (2002) on Netflix
R20023h 2mActionMysteryThriller
A German archaeological excavation in Israel finds a 2,000-year-old skeleton holding instructions for a video camera - results of an apparent time traveler who recorded footage of Jesus Christ.
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Plot summary
A German archaeological excavation in Israel finds a 2,000-year-old skeleton holding instructions for a video camera - results of an apparent time traveler who recorded footage of Jesus Christ.
Steffen Vogt is helping out at a German archaeological excavation in Israel when he finds a 2,000-year-old skeleton holding the instructions for a video camera dating from the year 2003. The bones also show traces of the present day. His theory of a time-traveler who made a video of Jesus is laughed at by everyone, however, including Sharon, an attractive Israeli woman he adores. Although no one appears to believe him, his find certainly seems to have generated interest: Steffen is attacked shortly afterwards in his hotel room by strange men; then he discovers that the German embassy and the secret service are after him; and when his friend Dan is murdered, he goes into hiding. His only true ally is Sharon. Steffen's theory seems to be correct: financier and time-travel expert Kaun turns up at the excavations in person and carries out several elaborate subterranean measurements at the Wailing Wall where he believes the camera has been hidden. He is assisted by the head of the excavation, Professor Wilfort. Steffen suspects that Kaun is one of the people hunting for him and remains in hiding. Assisted by Sharon and her jealous boyfriend Yehoshua, he manages to steal a letter from the time traveler that contains coded instructions on how to find the video.
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Hunt for the Hidden Relic (2002)
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- Although Das Jesus Video is set in Israel, safety concerns led the production to shoot elsewhere; after considering Turkey, Egypt and Spain, it chose Morocco.
- For Das Jesus Video, Casablanca stood in for Jerusalem, and further scenes were shot in and around Ouarzazate, where a replica of the Western Wall was built.
- The monastery seen at the end of Das Jesus Video is a film set built years earlier for Bible films; it is only a shell of wood and plaster.
- Naike Rivelli and Manou Lubowski met while filming Das Jesus Video and married in 2002; because Rivelli spoke little German, Elisabeth Günther dubbed her in the film.
