July 23, 2021
In this interview from Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast, Thomas Mills and James Majewski interview Sixteen Leon-Dufour, the screenwriter of the new Lourdes documentary, one of the best religious films of recent years. Masu. She says:
– A history of caring for the sick in Lourdes
– How we convinced Lourdes authorities to grant secular filmmakers unprecedented filming access to this sacred site
-How a documentary about the Marian pilgrimage became a huge success with the backing of a major French secular film studio
～Depicts a wide range of people in Lourdes～
– How filmmakers find sick people who let them film intimate and painful parts of their lives
-The role of a documentary maker
～Why do people visit Lourdes even if they are not hoping for a miracle?
Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bywww0alMqw
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Criteria: Catholic Movie Podcasts www.catholicculture.org/criteria
Read our review of Lourdes. https://youtu.be/hEsxNbajQ_s
Check here to see Lourdes performance locations (including upcoming virtual screenings): https://www.distribfilmsus.com/portfolio/lourdes/
Would you like to bring Lourdes to your city? Contact Distrib Films (Brooklyn). François Scippa-Kohn can be contacted by email at fsk@distribfilms.com. www.distribfilmsus.com
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tGC8lQOZuw
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