Movie Preview: A faith-based movie about faith tested by fascism — “Bonhoeffer”

Interesting subject for Angel Studios, those “Sound of Freedom” jackpot winners, to put out in an election year.

But remembering the politics of their fan base, they’ve timidly decided to release this AFTER the election, on Nov. 22.

There’ve been documentaries and even other feature films on Diedrich Bonhoeffer, a Christian hero martyred by the Third Reich.

That’s because Germans and the rest of the world remember a selfless preacher znd theologian who stood up to racism, xenophobia, genocide and other crimes against humanity.

We rarely remember the toadies who joined in the hate-mongering Nazis from the pulpit. There were plenty of those, then and now. Or cowardly film distributors who mute the message of an anti fascist preacher by holding their film’s release until after the mob has already voted.

Jonas Dassler has the title role in a film written and directed by the screenwriter of “The Professor and the Madman” and “Sully,” Todd Komarnicki.” This could be good. Holding it until after the election isn’t good.

I thought there was a newer trailer to this, as I saw one among the previews before catching “Summer  Camp.” When I find it I will replace this one.

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Movie Critic, formerly with McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, published in Spin Magazine, The World and now published here, Orlando Magazine, Autoweek Magazine
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