Here is a filmed review of "Of Gods and Men" that aired this weekend on PBS's "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly." It features a wealth of beautiful clips from this beautiful film.
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Of Gods and Men: PBS Review...and Clips
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I saw the film and thought it was extremely well done. I did not find it ''self indulgent'' at all, which is perhaps one reason (among others) why Hollywood overlooked it. It is reflective, and compels the viewer to empathize with the real fear that these men must have faced. It also beautifully conveys their deep sense of fidelity to God and to their fellow humans which eventually results in the communal, as well as individual, discernment that they should stay in the face of certain death. If that's plastic, give me plastic.