Gospa | |
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Directed by | Jakov Sedlar |
Produced by | Igor Prižmić |
Written by |
Ivan Aralica Paul Gronseth Barry Morrow |
Starring |
Martin Sheen Paul Guilfoyle Frank Finlay Morgan Fairchild Michael York Timothy Wheeler Daniela Čolić-Prižmić Anica Tomić Paul Tivers |
Release date
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Running time
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125 minutes |
Country |
Croatia United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $4.7 million |
Gospa is a 1995 religious drama starring Martin Sheen and Morgan Fairchild about events surrounding pilgrimages to a small village in Herzegovina where six school children claim Lady (Croatian: Gospa) appeared in 1981 (see Our Lady of Međugorje). The movie highlights Communists preying on Catholics and Croats who suffer at the hands of authorities. Martin Sheen plays Franciscan priest Jozo Zovko, who was tortured and tried for treason by the Yugoslav government for refusing to betray his people. The film won the Golden Gate of Pula (audience award for best film as voted by festival audiences) at the 42nd Pula Film Festival, and Vjesnik award Jelen.