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Angels Week

The five films present in this program seemingly focus on the role of angels and the power of divine intervention to influence human life. But in fact, they serve as a reminder for us to choose life. It's not surprising that three of the films were made immediately after World War II. They remind us that life has value and that man on his own, without the help of God’s messenger, can reshape the course of his life in a way that leads to happiness and satisfaction. It seems to be an important reminder, after a year of an epidemic, that allows us to look at the time that has passed and especially allows us to adjust to the days to come.

A Matter of Life and Death

Dir.: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
| 104 minutes

Returning from a bombing run in WWII, Peter Carter’s plane is hit. Fate intervenes and the angel of death misses Peter. Now, believing heaven owns him a second chance, Peter asks heaven for a trial to decide his fate.

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Wings of Desire

Dir.: Wim Wenders
| 130 minutes

Two angels are sent to earth to minister to the people of modern-day Berlin. One eventually falls in love and decides to relinquish his immortality in order to become human. Wings of Desire, which became an instant classic, is a hymn to life, love, and friendship. 

It's a Wonderful Life

Dir.: Frank Capra
| 92 minutes

A man is stopped from killing himself by an angel who shows him what life would have been like for his family and his town if he had never been born. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most optimistic films ever made, a heartfelt Hollywood classic. 

The Bishop's Wife

Dir.: Henry Koster
| 109 minutes

An angel is sent to earth to help a bishop finish the renovation works on the local church. But when the angel falls for the bishop's wife, the story takes an unexpected turn…. A witty and calculated comedy that will play on your heartstrings, starring the always marvelous Cary Grant. 

Heaven Can Wait

Dir.: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
| 101 minutes

With the help of an angel, a quarterback, mistakenly taken to heaven, finds a new body in the form of a greedy millionaire. With a wife and manager that tried to kill him, an environmental activist on his tail, and ambitions to go back on the field, what could possibly go wrong?