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The prime minister made a gesture to this strategy in the summer, pledging £84m for education and employment opportunities in Africa and Middle East.

It swings from one extreme to another, matching Coppola’s grandiose gestures toward futurism, ancient history, symbolism, theatrical performance — and, at the heart of it all, love.

What the documentary describes as the “shock wave” from Jesus’ doleful announcement of profound betrayal within his cohort is seen rippling through the facial features and bodily gestures of the gathered apostles.

The gesture appears to be a mix of delight and disbelief, as if to say, “Tell me he did not just go there.”

As the final whistle was blown, there were some small sporadic boos around the stadium but that was a token gesture.