Stations of the Cross

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Product Description Told in fourteen fixed-angle, single shot, individual tableaus that parallel Christ's journey to his own crucifixion, Stations of the Cross is both an indictment of fundamentalist faith and the articulation of an impressionable teen's struggle to find her own path in life. Though from the outside Maria lives in the modern world, her family and her heart are faithful to a Catholic radicalism that requires sacrifice and devotion at every turn. As she struggles to balance her own desires with the dictates of her family's faith, she makes ever more perilous sacrifices, attempting to please a God she worships unquestioningly in the pious hopes of curing the autistic younger brother she adores. BONUS FEATURES include Director's Commentary, Why We Selected, and short film, ONE SHOT. Review WINNER - Silver Bear, Script - Berlin Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Berlin Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Special Jury Award - Abu Dhabi Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Stanley Kubrick Award - Traverse City Film Festival WINNER - Ecumenical Film Award - Norwegian Int'l Film Festival NOMINATED - Golden Bear - Berlin Int'l Film Festival NOMINATED - Audience Choice Award - Chicago Int'l Film Festival NOMINATED - Best Film - Hawaii Int'l Film Festival NOMINATED - Best International Feature Film - Edinburgh Int'l Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Berlin Int'l Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - AFI Fest OFFICIAL SELECTION - Atlantic Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Vancouver Int'l Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Windsor Int'l Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Rehoboth Beach Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Starz Denver Film Festival - ---A must see for all those interested in how austere and spiritual techniques can be employed in cinema. --Paul SchraderAn austere, beautifully filmed and powerfully acted portrait of extreme religious fervor that slyly flirts with comedy. --Stephen Holden, The New York Times