“This film is a shining example of persistence, passion and true holiness-
all beautifully told.”
-Jack Gillis, Consumer Federation of America
all beautifully told.”
-Jack Gillis, Consumer Federation of America
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“A film of fundamental courage
-a jolt to one’s conscience and a call to practical civic action, for both the planet and posterity.” - Ralph Nader, former U.S. Presidential candidate. |
Director/Writer/Producer Helen Young with Ralph Nader at the Rowe Center screening of The Nuns, The Priests, and The Bombs.
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The Nuns, The Priests,
and The Bombs Directed by Helen Young
Runtime: 87 min Public Performance Rights Licensing: Starting at $299 Organizations & institutions please contact info@passionriver.com today for a quote Genres: Documentary, Religion, Politics, Environment
Synopsis: Peace activists challenge the security and legality of America’s nuclear weapons when they break into two top secret facilities: the “Fort Knox” of uranium in Tennessee and a U.S. Navy Trident nuclear submarine base near Seattle. Are they criminals or prophets sending a wake-up call to the world? |
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“A sensitive, penetrating look into the lives and
motivations of religious activists,
who accept imprisonment for bearing witness to
the danger of nuclear annihilation.”
- David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies,
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies,
University of Notre Dame
motivations of religious activists,
who accept imprisonment for bearing witness to
the danger of nuclear annihilation.”
- David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies,
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies,
University of Notre Dame
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"The protagonists of Helen Young's masterful documentary are icons of courage and moral clarity in an age of posturing and deception. While most of the world remains silent in the face of nuclear annihilation, they risk their lives to pull us away from the brink. We were honored to show 'The Nuns, The Priests, and The Bombs' at Brown University and gladdened by the way it inspired audience members both young and old."
-Brown War Watch, Brown University “The film provides high school students the opportunity to learn about the immorality of nuclear weapons in a contemporary way. It lends itself to cross-curricular connections in history, science, and religious studies, and it stirs a passion for social justice activism in our modern world."
- Alina Troya, Religious Studies Faculty & Director of Global Programs School of the Holy Child, Rye, New York |
"The Nuns, The Priests, and The Bombs is an exceptional film. I used it in a Theology of Peace class and the students were awed by the story. It led to a very valuable discussion on the morality of our foreign policy, the abuse of law and our responsibility as citizens...
The whole country should see it!" - Mary Anne Muller, Adjunct Professor of Theology, St. John’s University "This film provides a unique opportunity to talk in the classroom about religion, activism, and the political system. Due to the clarity of the ideas and processes portrayed on the screen, students identify the implications of nuclear threat as well as the groups contesting it"
- Pamela J. Fuentes, Assistant Professor, Women's and Gender Studies Department, Pace University-NYC |
