CABRINI
DIRECTED BY…Alejandro Monteverde
STARRING…Cristiana Dell’Anna, John Lithgow,
David Morse and Giancarlo Giannini
“A spellbinding, tender and empowering journey. It will make you stand up and cheer.”
NYC Movie Guru
“Cabrini is EPIC in every sense of the word… Dell’Anna is a powerhouse as the title character.” FILM THREAT
“A true MASTERPIECE about a piece of history you may not ever have heard of. It's dramatic, poetic, inspirational, tragic and awe-inspiring. It is also a timely movie for the world in a period of racial prejudice, immigration fears and oppressive politics” DREAMWEAVERS.ORG
IN CINEMAS MARCH 7
CABRINI Fast Facts
• From the director, producers and writers of Sound of Freedom, the 16th-highest grossing independent film of all time which reached #10 at the US box office and made over $240 million worldwide.
• CABRINI stars Academy Award-nominated and Tony award-winning John Lithgow, best known for The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter and The Crown.
• CABRINI also stars Emmy-nominated actor David Morse and leading Italian actress Cristiana Dell’Anna as Cabrini.
• CABRINI is the first biopic about the amazing Francesca Cabrini, known as the Patron Saint of Immigrants.
• She was born in northern Italy in 1850, and set off for New York City in 1889 with six of her Missionary Sisters.
• She developed aquaphobia after nearly drowning as a child. However, she overcame it as an adult, making 23 transatlantic trips to do missionary work around the world.
• Mother Cabrini became a naturalised citizen in Seattle, Washington on October 9, 1909.
• She died aged 67 in Chicago on December 22, 1917, of chronic endocarditis.
• She was canonised in 1946 by Pope Pius XII and became the first American citizen to be named a saint.
• Four years later Cabrini was given the title Patroness of Immigrants.
• Over the course of 34 years she established an astonishing 67 hospitals, orphanages and schools. Her energy was fuelled by an intense focus on serving Jesus in whatever he asked of her, and her legacy still stands today.
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A very thought provoking movie about inspirational women who persevered under difficult circumstances. Recommend.
Incredible woman, incredible movie. My daughter really overly keen to see the movie but can't stop talking about it now. Highly recommend to anyone.
This movie was different. Very interesting story. Well acted. Starts in sub titles then changes to mails English. Based on true story. I enjoyed movie but would not suit everone
Great movie looking at the life of an extraordinary nun. It got off to a slow start then the story started to evoke emotion from the actions of this great women who clearly wouldn't take no for an answer. Feel it could have been 20 minutes shorter without missing any of the storyline.