| Gospa: The Miracle of Medjugorje | 
 enlarge | Director: Jakov Sedlar
Actors: Martin Sheen, Michael York
Studio: Capistrano Films
Category: DVD
Buy New: $14.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 26152
Format: Ntsc
Running Time: 105
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
UPC: 883629576893
EAN: 0883629576893
ASIN: B001D0I4RC
Release Date: July 21, 2008
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In 1981, six ordinary children from the tiny hamlet of Medjugorje, in the former Yugoslavia, began experiencing miraculous visions of the Blessed Mother- the Madonna. The then-Communist Regime conspired to negate and marginalize the visions of these special children. One extrordinary priest, Fr. Jozo Zovko (Martin Sheen), believed the children's story and fought to maintain their integrity and their desire to share the truth.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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A story of courage but an amateurish film September 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In telling the story of the Franciscan priest, Jozo Zovko, this film has great strengths but awkwardly mixes those with weaknesses. The visions of the Virgin Mary by six young people in Yugoslavia is a captivating event that inspired millions all over the world. Looking back at the first days and months from the perspective of Medjugorje's pastor requires the viewer to look beyond the performances of actors and watch through the eyes of faith.
As a viewer, it was awkward to listen to the variety of accents, American, British and Croatian, without feeling the film was amateurish. As a pilgrim to Medjugorje, seeing the sacred places on film was one of its highlights. Martin Sheen's portrayal of Fr. Jozo is excellent, but is a contrast to his other roles, like President Josiah Bartlett, and required me to look beyond the performance.
This is not for Medjugorje what the Song of Bernadette was for Lourdes, however it is a good introduction to the story for those who have never heard of this Bosnian village. It allows deeper insight into the dangers that were faced between the religious leaders in preaching the gospel in the Communist-Socialist state that was Yugoslavia in the 1980's.
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