Bakhita: From Slave to Saint (2009)

Original title

Bakhita

Directed by

Giacomo Campiotti

Genre

biographical film

Country

Italy

Rated

YES

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This mini series tells the true story of Bakhita, a Sudanese girl who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. She endures harsh treatment but eventually finds freedom and becomes a nun.

inspiringhistoricaldramaticemotionalquietly powerfulspiritualresilientslow-pacedearnest

What happens

Bakhita, de l'esclavage à la sainteté est une mini-série télévisée diffusée en 2009, réalisée par Giacomo Campiotti, qui s'inspire assez librement de la vie de la sainte Soudanaise Joséphine Bakhita. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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