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The Gospel of Revolution

2025 · 115 min

A sober, talk-heavy documentary that asks you to listen closely as faith and politics collide.

Directed by
François-Xavier Drouet
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Leonardo Boff, Frei Betto, Padre Júlio Lancellotti
Overview
The revolutions that swept Latin America in the second half of the 20th century owe much to the participation of millions of Christians who engaged in political struggles in the name of their faith, paying a heavy toll for undermining the traditional relationship between the Church and power. Driven by Liberation theology, they challenged military regimes and oligarchies, risking their lives. Far from Marx's idea of religion as 'opium of the people', here the people fought for the advent of the Kingdom of God on Earth, rather than in Heaven.

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Directed by
François-Xavier Drouet
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Leonardo Boff, Frei Betto, Padre Júlio Lancellotti
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • politics
  • justice
  • power
  • survival
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
François-Xavier Drouet
Starring
Leonardo Boff, Frei Betto, Padre Júlio Lancellotti, María López Vigil
Cinematography
Colin Lévêque
Runtime
115 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French, Portuguese, Spanish

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