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Can Condoms Kill?

Investigates the Catholic Church's allegationthat condoms are unreliable and ineffective in preventing the transmission of HIV.

Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 45 minutes

Diary of an African Nun

A nun in Uganda is consumed by fear and doubt about her decision to take the solemn vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

Women Make Movies | 1977 | 13 minutes

The Forbidden Call

Change in the male-led Catholic church is long overdue. One woman is ready to take a stand

GOOD DOCS | 2022 | 7 minutes

Galileo's Sons

A rare behind-the-scenes look at the Vatican Observatory, and the cosmological questions tackled by the Jesuit astronomers there.

Bullfrog Films | 2004 | 48 minutes

Inquiring Nuns - Part I

Two young nuns explore Chicago, from a supermarket to the Art Institute and in front of churches on Sunday, confronting people with the crucial question, "Are you happy?"

Kartemquin Films | 1968 | 33 minutes

Inquiring Nuns - Part II

Two young nuns explore Chicago, from a supermarket to the Art Institute and in front of churches on Sunday, confronting people with the crucial question, "Are you happy?"

Kartemquin Films | 1968 | 33 minutes

Lourdes

Following numerous pilgrims, LOURDES is an insightful meditation on the human capacity for empathy and hope.

Distrib Films | 2021 | 92 minutes

Memories of a Penitent Heart

25 years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora's box of unresolved family drama.

GOOD DOCS | 2016 | 72 minutes

The Parabolic Dish

During the broadcast of the Pope`s visit, Vicente’s television is broken. Desperate, he decides to make a homemade parabolic dish.

Pragda Films | 2007 | 12 minutes

Parents

A parish youth group in a lower middle-class Chicago neighborhood discusses parental authority, what growing up means, and the difficulties of communicating with their parents.

Kartemquin Films | 1968 | 22 minutes