Allie Light
Auteur van The Sermons of Sister Jane, Believing the Unbelievable
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 20th century
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Woonplaatsen
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Beroepen
- filmmaker
- Relaties
- Saraf, Irving (husband)
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- Populariteit
- #1,791,150
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- 4.5
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When Sister Jane discovered that a priest in her church was molesting young men and stealing from the congregation, and when the evidence was ignored by the church, she contacted the press, creating a scandal. Throughout the film she shares her progressive views on issues such as birth control, homosexuality, and women priests. She impels the Catholic Church to return to egalitarian roots of community. The scenes filmed at Plowshares, an organization she created to feed and serve the poor and homeless, demonstrate Sister Jane’s powerful ability to translate her faith into profoundly meaningful action. This touching documentary, skillfully produced by these acclaimed filmmakers, reveals Sister Jane’s long struggle to speak out against what she believed was wrong, and how this ongoing battle ultimately has heart-breaking results.… (meer)