Martyrdom finds perhaps its most powerful cinematic expression in Carl Theodor Dreyer’s “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928), a classic of the silent film era and widely considered one of the greatest films ever made.

‘A Man Escaped’ is a story of a man seeking temporal salvation, but Robert Bresson’s film takes on deeper meaning, becoming a parable of the Spirit.

During Lent, we are called through death to new life. In “The Way” that journey becomes literal.

In Llewyn I see a reflection of the human soul: restless, fumbling towards eternal but frequently getting sidetracked.

RaMell Ross’ film ‘Nickel Boys’ is nominated for Best picture. His 2018 documentary is an attempt to express Black life and history as dynamic and vital.

“Pan’s Labyrinth” embodies the core tension of Catholic life: the push and pull between the eternal and the worldly.