Jilava (2016)

"Jilava" tells the story of a foreign missionary held prisoner at the infamous Romanian Communist prison, "Jilava" in the 1950's. Can faith survive twelve years of persecution and torture? ... See full summary »

Director:

John T Williams

Stars:

George T. Woods, Ommi Pipit-Suksun, Rudy Candia

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
George T. Woods	...	Pastor Wurmbrand
Ommi Pipit-Suksun	...	Spirit of God
Rudy Candia	...	Missionary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dave B. Mitchell	...	Missionary (voice)

Storyline

"Jilava" tells the story of a foreign missionary held prisoner at the infamous Romanian Communist prison, "Jilava" in the 1950's. Can faith survive twelve years of persecution and torture? Will Communism break his soul? Powerfully choreographed and performed by Ommi Pipit-Suksun and Rudy Candia.

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Plot Keywords:

dance | persecution | christian | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2016 (Kenya)

Filming Locations:

Independence Studio - 6431 Independence Ave, Woodland Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Dance Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is partially based on the real life experiences of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand who was arrested in 1948 and spent 14 years in the infamous communist prison, "Jilava" in Romania for speaking out against communism.

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