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Captive Faith

1991 · 73 min

A sober, sincere dramatization of suffering and steadfast belief, more moving than thrilling, best suited to viewers seeking a faith-centered true story.

Tagline
The moving story of three Russian pastors imprisoned for teaching the Gospel and God's faithfulness through persecution. A true story.
Overview
In Captive Faith, three Russian pastors imprisoned for preaching the gospel find themselves together in prison camp. God uses them to begin a church in prison. This true story shows God's providence and His strength in persecution.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • survival
  • isolation
  • found family
  • justice
Places
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Don Ross
Written by
Dennis Shippy
Starring
Don Ryerson, Jeff Geshay, DeWitt Jones, Jack Buttram, Gregg Stiekes, Victor Aversano, David Yearick, John Katsion
Runtime
73 min
Languages
English

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