Hear is what one reporter says about this film:

"One of the more challenging viewing experiences at Cannes this year, "Genesis" by Mali director Cheick Oumar Sissoko should be prepared for with a close rereading of the Bible. So dense and poetic is Jean-Louis Sagot-Durvauroux’s screenplay and so
relentlessly African the idiom that viewers, like Noah, often find themselves adrift in high water. Sissoko uses magnificent African desert vistas as his backdrop for this highly symbolic, often theatrical version of Bible stories. The one contemporary
message that comes through is the need for all men to become true brothers so that peace can be achieved.

...Sissoko uses his native cultural heritage to advantage, drawing curious parallels to biblical hunting and agricultural societies."

The story covers chapters 23 to 37 of Genesis. Focusing on Esau and his younger brother Jacob and his son Joseph.

BULLETIN BOARD

VIDEO FOR GENESIS?
Subject: Genesis
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001
From: Eric

Hello, Where can I order a copy of the "Genesis" film. I saw it months ago on HBO or Cinemax and loved it. I must have a copy.
Thanks,

Response: As of June 2, 2001, this important film has not been released on video tape. -David