Romero (IMPORT)
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DVD: Region Code 0Format: Import, NTSC, Subtitled
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Movie Review: Romero
Summary: 5 Stars
This inspiring film is carried by the powerful portrayal by Raul Julia of the courageous archbishop of El Salvador , Oscar Romero who was assassinated by the military junta supported, armed and funded by the US.
The film shows a reluctant hero who is catapalted from political complacency with the exploitative ruling class into an outspoken voice for the persecuted poor of El Salvador.
The ultra-conservative Romero was chosen to be archbishop by the Vatican because he was expected to maintain the status quo. (Pope John Paul's II obsession with anti-communism was the impetus behind the Vatican's determination to eradicate liberation theology- the spiritual movement that promoted justice for the poor based on the Gospels.)
The religious term 'metanoia'means a radical change of heart and Raul Julia sensitively and intensely captures this spiritual event within Romero after his priest-friend is extrajudicially murdered.
Romero's emerging courage to be the voice of the voiceless in the face of a violent state adversary is inspiring and teaches us that the timid, the conservative can rise up against injustice. Must rise up to end the suffering of the persecuted poor.
A significant follow up book, is Disturbing the Peace, the story of Fr Roy Bourgeois who began the School of Americas watch..Fort Benning in the USA is the training school of international torturers who have murdered thousands of people throughout South America.
Summary of Romero (IMPORT)
Summary: Korean Import DVD with English or Spanish language and removable Korean/English/Spanish subtitles /easy to turn off.