Name: Scouting in Palestine
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1965-07-11
Rating: 7.175
Cast: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Don Andrea Carraro

Question 1

What is Scouting in Palestine about?

Accepted Answer

In 1963, accompanied by a newsreel photographer and a Catholic priest, Piero Paolo Pasolini traveled to Palestine to investigate the possibility of filming his biblical epic The Gospel According to Matthew in its approximate historical locations. Edited by The Gospel‘s producer for potential funders and distributors, Seeking Locations in Palestine features semi-improvised commentary from Pasolini as its only soundtrack. As we travel from village to village, we listen to Pasolini’s idiosyncratic musings on the teachings of Christ and witness his increasing disappointment with the people and landscapes he sees before him. Israel, he laments, is much too modern. The Palestinians, much too wretched; it would be impossible to believe the teachings of Jesus had reached these faces. The Gospel According to Matthew was ultimately filmed in Southern Italy. Mel Gibson would use some of the same locations forty years later for The Passion of the Christ.

Question 2

Who appears in Scouting in Palestine?

Accepted Answer

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Don Andrea Carraro appear in Scouting in Palestine.

Question 3

What genre is Scouting in Palestine?

Accepted Answer

Scouting in Palestine is listed under Documentary.

Question 4

How long is Scouting in Palestine?

Accepted Answer

Scouting in Palestine has a runtime of 55 minutes.

Question 5

What year was Scouting in Palestine released?

Accepted Answer

Scouting in Palestine was released in 1965.