Movie: Die Grosse Stille ("The Great Silence")

Contemplative movies are hard to find.  Sandro Magister writes about a new one today at www.chiesa.  The original German title is Die Grosse Stille (meaning "The Great Silence").  It will be released in Rome tomorrow.   The English language official website for the movie has the title Into Great Silence and offers more information about the film.  It was shown in the U.S. at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the "World Cinema Special Jury Prize: Documentary", but it does not appear to have yet been released elsewhere in the U.S. as far as I could find out (see this page).

The movie is scheduled for DVD release in Germany in May.  It is available for pre-order on DVD from Amazon Germany here.  However, the DVD is "PAL" format, which may not play on North American DVD players, usually designed for a different kind of DVD.

Comments

[Clare Krishan]

Thanks for the links - spousal Easter gift problems solved (we watch on our PC and can switch settings to allow PAL)! God Bless Clare

[Teresa Polk]

Enjoy!