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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien poster
Directed by
Paul Cox
Genre
biographical film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
9
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Belgian priest volunteers to serve in a leper colony on a Hawaiian island. The film follows his work and life among the people there.

reverentsomberslow-pacedinspirationalearnesthistoricaldevotional

What happens

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien is a 1999 biographical film of Father Damien, a Belgian priest working at the Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. It was directed by Paul Cox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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