The Indian Priest is a 2016 Swedish-Indian documentary film about a Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.) Catholic priest from south India, Father Raphael Kurian, who is sent to modern and secular Sweden as a missionary on the request from the evergrowing Catholic Church in Sweden and bishop Anders Arborelius.[1]
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| Directed by | Mattias Löw |
| Written by | Mattias Löw |
| Produced by | Mattias Löw |
| Cinematography | Mattias Löw |
| Edited by | Maria Sleszynska |
Production companies | Freedom From Choice, Film i Dalarna |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Countries | Sweden, India |
| Languages | Swedish, English, Hindi, Malayalam |
The documentary mainly focuses on Father Raphael Kurian's daily life, work and life in priestly celibacy at the parishes in Falun and Olofström, Sweden as well as in the Syro-Malabar Church monastery congregation outside Thrissur at Elthuruth in Kerala, India.[2]
The film is produced by Freedom From Choice AB and Film i Dalarna, and directed by award-winning Swedish film director Mattias Löw.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Indian Priest premiere at college". The Hindu. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Ljungkvist, Matilda; Kjellander, Daniel (22 May 2017). "The Indian priest of Olofström parish gave cardinal's notice". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "The Swedish Film Database". Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
