Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism
April 10, 2024
Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism is a David Naglieri documentary about the role Pope John Paul II played in the demise of the U.S.S.R., the end of Communism in Poland, and lifting the iron curtain. It is narrated by Jim Caviezel, his fourth narration of a documentary regarding the Catholic faith and the second of which is about John Paul II.[2] It is directed by David Naglieri, who has also directed John Paul II in Ireland a Plea for Peace and John Paul II in America: Uniting a Continent. The former was the first documentary Caviezel narrates that deals with John Paul II. It portrays the 9 day visit to Poland the Pope made in 1979, where he influenced the Solidarność movement. It also documents John Paul II's role in the movement to end martial law as declared by leaders of Poland, positing that his meetings with Communist leaders of Poland changed the course of history.
Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism
Liberating a Continent is about the role Pope John Paul II played in the demise of the Soviet Union. It argues that John Paul II's 1979 visit to Poland was a critical event leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. It theorizes that John Paul engendered a "revolution of conscience" which ultimately caused the collapse of the Soviet Union because the USSR didn't fall with by violence, "without a single shot being fired".[3]
David Naglieri said, regarding the film, that "the reason we set out to make this film is to kind of cement the legacy of Pope John Paul II."[5]
Jim Caviezel stated that John Paul II had influenced his career tremendously, remarking that he probably never would have played Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ if it weren't for John Paul II.[2] Caviezel actually had an audience with the Pope in 2004 before the release of The Passion.[6] He also talked about his audience with the Pope in an interview with Craig Ferguson.[7]
Releaseedit
Liberating a Continent premiered on December 6, 2015, at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, IL. It later aired on public television, but had no theatrical release. Critically, the documentary was almost exclusively covered by Catholic or Christian news outlets, presumably due to its unobjectively Catholic perspective. "Liberating a Continent" was nominated for and won several awards.[8]
^""Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism," Various Dates, PBS".
^ ab"Jim Caviezel talks about his Catholic faith and John Paul II".
^"'Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism' Wins Emmy Awards".
^"Jim Caviezel, voice of a documentary about John Paul II Liberator that excites George Weigel".
^"There's a generation that didn't know John Paul II – this film is for them".
^"When the Man Who Played Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ" Met John Paul II".
^"Jim Caviezel on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005" (Interview).
^"Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism Awards".
^"Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism Wins Emmy Awards".
^"Film looks at John Paul II and the fall of communism".
External linksedit
Official website
Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism at IMDb
Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism at Rotten Tomatoes
April 10, 2024
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