It might surprise you to know that the most watched film of all time is not some multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbuster, but a film about Jesus Christ. The Jesus Film (or simply, Jesus) has been watched by more than 6.5 billion people worldwide since it was released in 1979.
Not only is the film the most watched in history, it is also the most translated. It has been translated into more than 1,000 languages and dialects, among them Bicolano, Cebuano, Ifugao, Ilocano, Kapangpangan, Romblomanon, Tagalog, Waray-waray and other Filipino tongues. According to wikipedia, “the first translation was done for the Tagalog-speaking people of the Philippines.”
The film has two versions – one for adults (original), the other for children (released in the year 2000). Footages for the new version of the film were shot in 1999 and incorporated seamlessly into the original version a year later.
The Jesus Film is a project initiated by Bill Bright, who co-founded the Campus Crusade for Christ International to distribute the film worldwide. The goal of The Jesus Film Project is “to provide people of every nation with the opportunity to learn about Jesus in their own language through film.”
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