Saint of 9/11 (2006)
Directed by Glenn Holsten
Sub-Genres - Biography, Tragedies & Catastrophes |
Release Date - Sep 6, 2006 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
Glenn Holsten's Saint of 9/11 documents the life of Franciscan monk Mychal Judge, who died during the attack on the World Trade Center. This man of the cloth led a full and varied life that involved him battling alcoholism, ministering to the first wave of AIDS victims in the '80s (Holsten himself was homosexual), and acting as a fire department chaplain in New York City. Narrarated by Sir Ian McKellen, the film interviews many people who witnessed Holsten's various selfless acts.
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AIDS, alcoholism, homosexual, firefighter, parish, September 11th
