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22 nov 2021 · Holy Silence: Directed by Steven Pressman. With David Strathairn, Marco Barricelli. As WW2 looms, Pope Pius XI calls on a humble American priest to help him challenge the evils of Nazism and anti-Semitism.
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- Documentary
- Steven Pressman
- 2021-11-22
As World War II looms on the horizon, Pope Pius XI calls on a humble American priest to help him challenge the evils of Nazism and antisemitism. But death intervenes, and a new pope, Pius XII, carries out a very different response to Hitler and the Holocaust.
"Holy Silence," a documentary film from Emmy-nominated director Steven Pressman, takes a fresh look at a topic that has sparked controversy for decades. During the years...
HOLY SILENCE examines the actions – and inactions – of the Vatican in response to the rise of Nazi Germany and to the Holocaust that occurred during World War II.
Featuring Oscar-nominated actor David Strathairn (The Debt) as the voice of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Holy Silence exposes the intricate relationship between diplomacy, politics and religion and the heavy price of neutrality.
Holy Silence tells the story of the actions – and inactions – of the Vatican in response to the rise of Nazi Germany and the horrors of the Holocaust. The film focuses on officials who attempted to influence the pope throughout this period.
Holy Silence tells the story of the actions – and inactions – of the Vatican in response to the rise of Nazi Germany and the horrors of the Holocaust. The film focuses on officials who attempted to influence the pope throughout this period.