Who Can He Be? The latest documentary by the director David Rolfe takes you through the history and conspiracy around the authenticity of the Turin Shroud. Director David Rolfe perfectly mixes his intrigue with science and photography with his wife’s belief to create this documentary on the Turin Shroud. He explores the circumstances around the journey of the Shroud of Turin and how it came to be one of the most studied relics of the western world. The documentary discusses how the scientific dating of the Shroud mixes with its historical and religious significance.
Synopsis of the documentary:
The Shroud of Turin – the cloth that millions believe wrapped the body of Jesus in the tomb – was branded a fake by radiocarbon testing done in 1988, yet no one can reproduce the nature of its image. Who Can He Be? reveals new evidence that casts significant doubt on the validity of the C-14 test in the absence of the five protocols deemed necessary to ensure an accurate result. It also profiles some remarkable scientific discoveries that make a persuasive case for the Shroud’s authenticity.
My thoughts on the film
From the first frame, you are teleported into the past through the perspective of the first photographer of the Shroud of Turin, Secondo Pia. You are able to see his journey of developing the film that would become the famous negative likeness of the Shroud of Turin. It shows scenes of him traveling with the camera and developing the photos, matched with a mysterious orchestra score in the background and vivid lighting. Once the film is produced, like the intrigue with the Shroud of Turin, the documentary begins.
Among the storytelling, several people are interviewed throughout the film, such as the director David Rolfe explaining his attachment to the Turin Shroud. As well as other familiar faces to the blog and podcast Pam Moon. Each interview brings out critical aspects of the study of the Shroud, such as:
Pam Moon
In Pam Moon’s interview on the sampling process for the radiocarbon dating, it “should have been self-evident… the chosen location was completely inappropriate.” She discusses how the discoloration of the Shroud sample is different from the center of the Shroud, as the edges have been contaminated, possibly mended from time to time, and or burned.
The cloth also could have been dyed by madder root, which could explain the discoloration. However, the most crucial hypothesis revolves around repair, as a test with a solution was carried out on a small sample of the Shroud. From this test, several thread types were believed to be interwoven together, including cotton and linen. In addition, there was discoloration of the sample the further the material was from the center of the Shroud.
Conclusion
Research and curiosity like Pam Moon’s are crucial to the studies of the Shroud of Turin and make fantastic additions to the film. Their work brings new and essential questions and aspects to work with the Shroud to answer: “who can He be?”.
Find Out More
To learn more about the film go to https://whocanhebe.com/The_Film.html or to watch the film head over to https://performco.vhx.tv .
If you are interested in the documentaries music head over to https://guypowell.com/who-can-he-be/
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