The Indian Priest

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What can a Catholic missionary priest from India achieve in a modern, secular country?

Fifteen years ago, a Syro-Malabar Catholic priest from South Indian state of Kerala, Raphael Kurian, arrived in modern and secular Sweden as a missionary. Today, he is more popular than ever, and with a warm heart and curious mind always available for those in need. Then, as Raphael is making future plans for his Swedish parish, he is suddenly called back to India for a sabbatical in order to recharge his spirituality. The unexpected news makes Raphael seriously concerned about the parish, in addition to the uncertainty where he will be placed next as he now considers Sweden his home.—ML.

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Keywords
  • india
  • sweden
  • spirituality
  • falun sweden
  • dalarna sweden
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 31, 2015
Countries of origin Sweden India
Official sites Official site
Language English Malayalam Swedish
Filming locations Falun, Dalarnas län, Sweden
Production companies Freedom From Choice Film i Dalarna

Box office

Budget $275000

Tech specs

Runtime 59m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

What can a Catholic missionary priest from India achieve in a modern, secular country?

Fifteen years ago, a Catholic priest from south India, Raphael Kurian, arrived in modern and secular Sweden as a missionary. Today, he is more popular than ever, and with a warm heart and curious mind always available for those in need. Then, as Raphael is making future plans for his Swedish parish, he is suddenly called back to India for a sabbatical in order to recharge his spirituality. The unexpected news makes Raphael seriously concerned about the parish, in addition to the uncertainty where he will be placed next as he now considers Sweden his home.

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