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Pink Smoke over the Vatican (2011)

Pink Smoke over the Vatican poster
Original title
Pink Smoke Over the Vatican
Directed by
Jules Hart
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows women who have been ordained as priests in the Roman Catholic Church even though the Church does not recognize their ordination. It shows their ceremonies, their reasons for doing this, and the reactions they face.

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What happens

Pink Smoke over the Vatican is a 2011 documentary film by Jules Hart about women who have been ordained as priests in the Roman Catholic Church, despite the Church regarding this as invalid. The film has won several awards including Best Female Filmmaker and Best Faith-Based Film at the Action On Film International Film Festival; Best Documentary at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival; and the Emerging Artist Award at Beloit International Film Festival. The film received three Accolade awards: Award of Merit for Feature Documentary; Editing and Voice-over Talent; and an Indie Award of Merit for Feature Documentary. It was also nominated at the Oaxaca Film Fest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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