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The German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the first, and strongest, voices of resistance to Adolf Hitler. An acclaimed preacher, pacifist and author, Bonhoeffer came to the famed Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem on a teaching fellowship. When Bonhoeffer returned to Germany in 1932 he had a new awareness of racial prejudice and challenged Christian churches to stand with the Jews in their moment of need. Bonhoeffer eventually joined the unsuccessful plots to assassinate Hitler and was executed three weeks before the end of the war.
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What the Critics are Saying
“Though structured as the biography of the late German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Doblmeier’s engrossing documentary also offers a well-researched history of his times.”
- New York Daily News
“A touching narrative on the nature of faith.” - New York Times
Recommended Reading
The Cost of Discipleship
Letters and Papers from Prison
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography
Features and Specifications
Bonus materials:
- Selected Bonhoeffer text
- Interview with director
- Profiles
- Archival photo gallery
- Original theatrical trailer
- Chapters
Format: DVD
Release Year:2003
Running Time: 90 minutes
Color: Color & B/W
Language: English
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