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4) Billy Graham
Language
English
Description
Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, BILLY GRAHAM built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty.
10) Leap of Faith
Language
English
Description
A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on THE EXORCIST, LEAP OF FAITH explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.
11) Opeka
Language
Malagasy
Description
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Father Pedro Opeka, an iron-willed Argentine priest, inspires hope for an entire nation by teaching people living in Madagascar's largest landfill to build a highly functional city in the capital of their failing African country.
15) Another Child
Language
English
Description
In a tale of twisted sex, religion and family, a mother and daughter finally stop fighting and team up - first to overcome their bitter differences; then to try to end a sexual curse that has plagued their family for generations.
20) Bridging Utopia
Language
English
Description
This film by Alan Govenar chronicles two attempts to forge a more equitable world: the connection between them, the people creating them, and the legacy they have left behind. Both inspired by the social philosophy of Charles Foureir—one, La Reunion, outside Dallas failed, the other, the Familistere, in Guise, France, lasted nearly a century.
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