Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism (2016)

Directed by

David Naglieri

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines how Pope John Paul II's actions and visits to Poland contributed to the fall of Communism and the end of the Soviet Union. It focuses on his influence on the Solidarity movement and his meetings with Communist leaders.

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What happens

Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism is a David Naglieri documentary about the role Pope John Paul II played in the demise of the U.S.S.R., the end of Communism in Poland, and lifting the Iron Curtain. It is narrated by Jim Caviezel, his fourth narration of a documentary regarding the Catholic faith and the second of which is about John Paul II. It is directed by David Naglieri, who has also directed John Paul II in Ireland a Plea for Peace and John Paul II in America: Uniting a Continent. The former was the first documentary Caviezel narrates that deals with John Paul II. It portrays the 9 day visit to Poland the Pope made in 1979, where he influenced the Solidarność movement. It also documents John Paul II's role in the movement to end martial law as declared by leaders of Poland, positing that his meetings with Communist leaders of Poland changed the course of history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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