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BONUS NIGHT! Extra Monday Night at rjff! Monday, July 21 CONSTANTINE'S SWORD Oren Jacoby, 2006, 93 min., US, English/German/Italian/ Yiddish, with English subtitles 7:00 PM, Dryden Theatre Based on the best-selling book of the same name, Oscar-nominated documentarian Oren Jacoby follows author, journalist, playwright, and former Catholic priest James Carroll through the controversial history of the Catholic church and anti-Semitism. Beginning with the scandal of the growing influence of evangelical Christianity within today's US Air Force Academy - and with it, rising religious intolerance - we're then taken on a journey back to Biblical times, Rome, and the Crusades. This new film is both a fascinating story that works to uncover the roots of religious intolerance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers that lurk in America today. At its core, CONSTANTINE'S SWORD is a compelling personal narrative - a kind of detective story - as one man uncovers the dark areas of his own past, searching for a better future. Oren Jacoby directed SISTER ROSE'S PASSION, seen at the 2006 RJFF. GUESTS: Post-film discussion presented by the Brennan Goldman Institute for Catholic Jewish Studies. Generously underwritten by the Futerman Supporting Foundation: Sara Futerman, Daphne Futerman & Ira Jevotovsky, Eli & Peggy Futerman, Rina & Danny Chessin. Back to FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE » |
CONSTANTINE'S SWORD... "Amazing! This stunning film sweeps us along as we see Christian/Jewish history through a new lens." Barbara Aurnou, rjff since 2002 |