10 Interesting Films to watch this Holy week
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Are you on a staycation this holy week? While others are busy travelling, there are exciting things to do even you’re just staying at home. Here is one; watch movies to make your lent a well-spent.
Watching movies
become a hobby to most people particularly, teenagers as it brings
entertainment and fun to them.
For you to be informed and entertained by only
staying at home here’s a list of movies associated with holy week to make your lent
more beneficial.
1. Himala
The film focuses on a Filipina villager (Nora Aunor) possessing
miraculous healing powers after her claim of a visitation from the Virgin Mary.
The film is greatly relevant this holy week for attributing scenes about beliefs
and religions. It is directed by Ishmael
Bernal and released on December 25, 1982.
2. Dogma
This fantasy and parody film was directed by Kevin smith and released on
November 12, 1999. The film talks about two fallen angels who were ejected from
paradise find themselves banned in Wisconsin. They are now headed for New
Jersey where they find a loophole that can get them back into heaven. The only
catch is that it will destroy humanity.
3. The Passion of Christ
This was released on March 31 2004, a drama film that was directed by
Mel Gibson. In this version of Christ's crucifixion, based on
the New Testament, Judas expedites the downfall of Jesus (Jim Caviezel) by
handing him over to the Roman Empire's handpicked officials. To the horror of
his mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), Magdalen (Monica Bellucci), whom he saved
from damnation, and his disciples, Jesus is condemned to death. He is tortured
as he drags a crucifix to nearby Calvary, where he is nailed to the cross. He
dies, but not before a last act of grace.
This drama and biography film was directed by Nicholas Ray and released
on October 30, 1961. In this re-enactment of the life of Jesus Christ, when
word spreads throughout Judea that the son of God is to be born in Bethlehem,
King Herod demands that all infants be killed. This film is much related for
this holy week.
5. Son of God
In the Holy
Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and
excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman
governor Pontius Pilate (Greg Hicks), Jewish high priest Caiaphas (Adrian
Schiller) tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when
Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love
and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he
must die. This is a perfect film for the holy week and was directed by Christopher
Spencer.
6. The Da Vinci Code
A murder in Paris' Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo
da Vinci's most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery.
For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that -- should it
come to light -- could rock the very foundations of Christianity. The film was
directed by Ron Howard and was released on May 18. 2006.
7. Angels and Demons
This movie is an adaptation of Dan Brown’s
novel. It is a sequel of “The Da Vinci Code” and a continuation of his lead
character Tom Hanks (Professor Robert Landon). It presents the history of
Christianity and the governance in Vatican City.
8.The Shoes of the Fisherman
After
spending decades in a Siberian Gulag labor camp, Roman Catholic priest Kiril
Lakota (Anthony Quinn) is set free by Russian leader Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (Sir
Laurence Olivier) at the height of the Cold War, when Russia and China are
locked in a tense conflict.
The film presents doctrine while attempting to resolve modern-day questions
challenging individual and institutional faith. It was directed by Michael
Anderson and released on 1968.
9. I am David
The film focuses on a Communist
camp prisoner David, a 12-year-old boy, escapes and travels across Europe in
search for his identity and lost humanity. The movie suggests emotion with its
themes of courage, hope, growing up and the harsh realities of the world. This
film was directed by Paul Feig and was
released on May 2003.
10. Soul Surfer
A natural talent in the sport of surfing,
teenager Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb) loses an arm in a shark attack.
Bolstered by the love of her parents (Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid) and refusing to
give up, she plans to return to competition, although questions about her future
continue to trouble her. Upon seeing the devastation in Thailand caused by the 2004 tsunami,
Bethany discovers a greater purpose: to make a difference in the lives of
others. It was directed by Sean Mcnamara.
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