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Film

In ‘The Promised Land,’ Moses’ desert trek is reimagined as a workplace comedy

When actor Wasim No’mani was cast as Moses in the new YouTube comedy show The Promised Land, it was, for him, a very Moses-like moment.

Kathryn Post | Religion News Service

October 6, 2025

‘Triumph of the Heart’ brings Maximilian Kolbe’s final days to screen

Triumph of the Heart, a new film about Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who gave his life in Auschwitz, brings cinematic heft to Catholic storytelling while confronting timeless questions of faith, sacrifice and resistance to tyranny.

Claire Giangravé | Religion News Service

September 23, 2025

A ‘weird mirror that is Brazil’: New film examines link between evangelicalism, far-right political power

Apocalypse in the Tropics, a new documentary by Oscar-nominated director Petra Costa, released on Netflix on July 14, shows footage of the latter uprising in exploring the intersection of faith, politics and power in the country.

Helen Teixeira | Religion News Service

July 29, 2025

Documentary highlights the tensions, isolation of being ‘Black + Evangelical’

A new documentary is shedding light on a group of people who are part of the evangelical Christian tradition in a way, said Wheaton College

Adelle M. Banks | Religion News Service

March 11, 2025

Novel, now a film, explores rawness of motherhood’s sacrifices

Fans of Rachel Yoder’s 2021 debut novel, Nightbitch (Doubleday), got a chance to see the genre-spanning tale adapted into a big-budget film when Amy Adams starred in the movie version, released in December.

Tim Huber | Anabaptist World

February 26, 2025

Netflix film wants to make Mary accessible to all

Catholic Hollywood director D.J. Caruso (Disturbia) set out to tell the story of Mary as seen through her own eyes, in a new film available

Claire Giangravé | Religion News Service

December 24, 2024

New film, ‘Unexpected Peace,’ inspired by producer’s mission experience

Jonathan Bornman first encountered Muridiyya Muslims in Senegal, where he and his wife, Carol, served for 10 years — sent by a partnership between Friends

Sierra Ross Richer | For Mennonite Mission Network

November 13, 2024

Ralph Fiennes talks about papal thriller ‘Conclave’, women’s ordination

This article contains spoilers. Despite constant buzz about Pope Francis’ age and health, the only conclave — the gathering of the Catholic Church’s College of

Aleja Hertzler-McCain | Religion News Service

November 11, 2024

In a new film, 12 pastors take a leap of faith — hoping friendship can overcome their divides

In the summer of 2022, a dozen pastors from different backgrounds and traditions gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to answer one simple question. Won’t you

Bob Smietana | Religion News Service

October 15, 2024
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