The Parables Retold
2022The Parables Retold is a series of short films based on some of the most famous of Jesus’ parables. Created in the UK, this series brings these stories to life by adapting them to screen and to the present day. What kind of characters or circumstances might have Jesus used if He were to tell the same parables today? These films don’t replace the parables of the bible, they connect people to them. The parables have chimed with people for generations and it is a privilege to tell them in a new way for the generation of today
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The Talents, found in Matthew 25:14-30, is retold with three pianists taking centre stage. Their Maestro takes leave and sends the three pianists into the world to make a life for themselves with talents they have gained. As we follow Chris, one of our musicians, things don’t end up going the way he expected…
Based on the parable in Luke 12, the film places it in a small, community in the shadows of gentrification. When our main character finds out that the small blessing she has received rewards her with a massive payout, will she remain loyal to her community or go her own way and live the life she’s always dreamed of?
The Parables Retold is a series of short films based on some of the most famous of Jesus’ parables. Created in the UK, this series brings these stories to life by adapting them to screen and to the present day. What kind of characters or circumstances might have Jesus used if He were to tell the same parables today? These films don’t replace the parables of the bible, they connect people to them. The parables have chimed with people for generations and it is a privilege to tell them in a new way for the generation of today