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Liberating A Continent: John Paul II & The Fall Of Communism

Title graphic. One of history's greatest examples of the triumph of spiritual power over violence and oppression is vividly recounted in “Liberating A Continent: John Paul II & the Fall of Communism,” a new documentary film that poignantly captures the intricate role played by John Paul in the collapse of Communism and the liberation of central and Eastern Europe.
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Title graphic. One of history's greatest examples of the triumph of spiritual power over violence and oppression is vividly recounted in “Liberating A Continent: John Paul II & the Fall of Communism,” a new documentary film that poignantly captures the intricate role played by John Paul in the collapse of Communism and the liberation of central and Eastern Europe.

Airs Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

One of history's greatest examples of the triumph of spiritual power over violence and oppression is vividly recounted in “Liberating A Continent: John Paul II & the Fall of Communism,” a new documentary film that poignantly captures the intricate role played by John Paul in the collapse of Communism and the liberation of central and Eastern Europe.

Featuring the unique insights of intellectual and cultural leaders such as papal biographer George Weigel; esteemed Polish historian Norman Davies; Carl Anderson, Vice President of John Paul II Institute, Washington D.C.; John Paul's lifelong assistant Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz; Reagan National Security Advisor, Richard Allen; Polish Prime Minister Hanna Suchoka and many others — this inspiring film gives an inside look at the improbable downfall of one of history's most brutal regimes.

Narrated by Jim Caviezel ("Passion of the Christ" and PERSON OF INTEREST) and with original music by Joe Kraemer (“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation,” "Jack Reacher") this is the incredible story of one man's unwavering faith born of deep personal suffering, his steadfast defense of the dignity of the human person amidst the horrors of Nazi and Soviet Occupation, and his unyielding belief in the spiritual unity of Europe. “Liberating A Continent” convincingly reveals how these convictions toppled an evil empire-and how they remain today the moral foundations for a prosperous and free Europe.

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Excerpt from "Liberating a Continent: John Paul II & the Fall of Communism." Witness the effect of John Paul II's historic pilgrimage to Communist held Poland and the profound impact his presence had on then President Ronald Regan and the Polish community. Jim Caviezel provides narration for this epic story.
Excerpt from the documentary "Liberating a Continent: John Paul II & the Fall of Communism." Narrated by Jim Caviezel, witness the profound impact that Pope John Paul II's trip to Poland had on the polish peoples. John Paul II makes his second pilgrimage to Poland, strengthening the will of the Poles, living under martial law, and breathing new life into the solidarity movement.
Excerpt from the documentary film "Liberating a Continent: John Paul II & the Fall of Communism." George Weigel introduces us to the meeting between Pope John Paul II and Mikhail Gorbachev in 1989. Gorbachev introduced his wife to Pope John Paul II as the "foremost moral voice on the earth."
Excerpt from the documentary film "Liberating a Continent: John Paul II & the fall of Communism." On the 50th anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, over 2 million people from the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia linked hands to protest Soviet rule in a human chain that spanned over 400 miles.

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