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Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Another unparalleled film that is bursting with Christian content is Zeffirelli’s Brother Sun, Sister Moon. Perhaps no other film gives so much insight into simplicity and ascetic virtues. The soundtrack is Donovan. This excerpt is representative:

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=B43AIvPiNaQ]

One might argue that Jesus of Nazareth is even better, especially this scene from the Sermon on the Mount:

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=fmWTxY7ssLE]

The Mission

The Mission just remains one of those all time great films teeming with Christian content. If you haven’t seen it, you’re truly missing out.

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=PvWaD-NErlY]

The excommunication scene in Becket, too, is an amazing piece of cinema. [This is a clip] of a different scene.