St. Clare of Assisi / Poor Clares: A Hidden Presence (1994)

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  • Short title: St. Clare of Assisi / Poor Clares
  • NetFlix Rating: 2.6/5
  • Runtime: 70 minutes.
  • MPAA Content Rating: NR
  • Release Year: 1994
  • Genre: Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Inspirational Biographies, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries

Plot summary

The first of two documentaries to explore the life and legacy of St. Clare of Assisi paints a portrait of a woman who reached the summit of Christian mysticism, courageously defending her decisions and building a social reality that's been handed down to present-day acolytes. The second program reveals the faith and devotion of the 20,000 women in monasteries scattered throughout the world who follow the example of Clare's example.

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  • ASIN: B000BK7XJU
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  • Binding: DVD
  • DVD Type: Layers ( sides)
  • DVD Region: 0
  • Manufacturer: Vision Video
  • Publisher: Vision Video
  • Release date: 2005-09-21

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by amazon.com
This documentary features two programs. First, "St. Clare of Assisi" reveals the extraordinary life of St. Clare, a woman who reached the highest summits of Christian mysticism, who knew how to defend her decisions alone and who built a social reality that still challenges the centuries.

Along with medieval harmonies composed by Oscar-winning musicians, the exquisite photography explores all of the sacred places in and around Assisi that characterize the life of Clare and that of Francis. The testimony of a Poor Clare in the 40-minute documentary, moreover, exemplifies the figure of Clare in today's world.

The second program, included as a bonus, is "Poor Clares: A Hidden Presence." More than twenty thousand woman today follow the example of Clare of Assisi in monasteries scattered throughout the world--the cloistered convent, a city in prayer and a hidden presence with a love without reserve for all of humanity. The Poor Clares present in this 30-minute documentary speak of their realization as women, mothers and sisters inside the closed walls of a monastery.

SPECIAL FEATURES: English, Spanish and Italian languages, Chapter titles for easy scene access, Bonus program:"The Poor Clares: A Hidden Presence" (in English and Italian)

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