Gospa
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Gospa | |
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Directed by | Jakov Sedlar |
Produced by | Igor Prižmić |
Written by |
Ivan Aralica Paul Gronseth Barry Morrow |
Starring |
Martin Sheen Paul Guilfoyle Frank Finlay Morgan Fairchild Michael York Timothy Wheeler Daniela Čolić-Prižmić Anica Tomić Paul Tivers |
Release dates | October 13, 1995 |
Running time | 125 min. |
Language | English |
Budget | $4.7 million |
Gospa (1995) is a religious drama starring Martin Sheen and Morgan Fairchild about events surrounding pilgrimages to a small village in Herzegovina where six school children claim Gospa (Croatian for Lady) appeared in 1981 (see Our Lady of Međugorje). The movie highlights Communists preying on Catholics and Croatians who suffer at the hands of authorities. Martin Sheen plays Franciscan priest Jozo Zovko, who was tortured and tried for treason by the Yugoslav government for refusing to betray his people. Winner of Golden Gate of Pula (audience award for best film as voted by festival audiences) at 42nd Pula Film Festival, and Vjesnik award Jelen.
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