Tickets on sale now in both English
and Spanish through Fathom events
MADRID,
Spain, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new
feature film SLAVES AND KINGS produced by the
Claretians and Stellarum Films, directed by Pablo Moreno (Luz de
Soledad, Poveda) and starring Antonio Reyes (The Ministry of Time, Gran
Hotel), Alba Recondo (La
Brujas de E'lente), and Carlos
Canas (Luz de Soledad,
Drug Squad), is set to release in movie theaters nationwide via
Fathom Events and Bosco Films on August
22 (English) and August 23
(Spanish). Watch the official trailer here.
SLAVES AND KINGS, set in the 1800s, is a Spanish produced
film that brings to the screen the compelling story of Saint
Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish Roman Catholic Archbishop, writer
and publisher, missionary, and confessor to Queen Isabella II of Spain. Declared a saint in 1950, Claret is the
founder of the religious congregation of the Missionary Sons of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, known as the Claretians.
"Saint Anthony Mary Claret is a man for our times," said
Pablo Moreno, director of SLAVES
AND KINGS. "Claret gave everything he had to defend the truth -
he is an apostle, an intellectual, a missionary and a saint. There
are elements of Claret's spirituality that are very relevant today:
his fight against slavery, against racism; his desire to educate
people, to enlighten them in the midst of circumstances such as
those of the 19th century -which coincidently seems to me to have
parallels with our times and circumstances today."
"We are thrilled to bring another inspiring story of faith to
American film audiences," said Lucía González-Barandiarán, founder
of Bosco Films. "SLAVES AND KINGS presents a Catholic hero,
a special friend of slaves and kings, who was unwavering despite
persecution and whose story is largely unknown. It's important for
us to look to those who exemplify heroic virtue and show us the way
of faith amid trials. Who among us does not suffer for the faith?
Saint Anthony Mary Claret can help us and inspire us to
persevere."
As part of the Fathom Events experience, filmmakers have
included bonus content to enable audiences to go behind the scenes
with the missionary Catholic saint who was a congregation founder,
reformer, queen's chaplain, writer, publisher and
archbishop.
"Do not leave after the feature!" said Lucía
González-Barandiarán. "We wanted to take the opportunity to expand
on the film and go behind the scenes of this powerhouse Saint with
bonus commentary on his influence that reached the Canary Islands,
Cuba, Madrid, and Paris, and the Catholic press
worldwide."
SLAVES & KINGS coming to theaters is a powerful opportunity
to come face to face with a hero of Catholicism, a saint whose life
of faith teaches Christians how to follow Christ in and out of
season. Parishes and groups are encouraged to purchase tickets in
advance and use the film and its message in ministry
settings.
Tickets for SLAVES & KINGS can be purchased at Fathom
Events or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of
theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and
participants are subject to change).
ABOUT SLAVES AND KINGS
In 1930, the writer and intellectual Azorín discovered a hoax that
had been propagated for almost 60 years: the life and works of the
Spanish archbishop Antonio María Claret, founder of the Claretian
Missionaries, had been adulterated. SLAVES AND KINGS, based on
real events, uncovers the route of this investigation that leads to
the history, thoughts and authentic facts that led to the action of
the man who was archbishop of Cuba
and later, confessor to Queen Isabel
II.
ABOUT THE CLARETIANS
The Claretians are an
international, Roman Catholic religious Congregation of 3,500
priests, brothers, and seminarians serving in 65 countries around
the world. Like our founder St. Claret, we are committed to
the teachings of Jesus Christ and
strive to respond to the most urgent needs of God's people in ways
that are timely and effective. The varied ministries include
education, inner city outreach, preaching, media, and immediate
services to the poor and marginalized. For more information, visit
claretiansusa.org
ABOUT STELLARUM FILMS
Based in the historic town of
Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain), Stellarum
Films was born in 2006, and became a reference in film production
at an international level. Since then, director Pablo Moreno and his team have produced numerous
short films, shows, plays, video games, documentaries and
advertising campaigns of great quality. Their work has been
recognized with the prestigious international award Mirabile
Dictu, their co-production with San Pablo Editorial, Paul of
Tarsus, the Last Journey, was nominated for best film at the
XII International Festival Religion Today in Trento (Italy). In co-production with Claretians,
he made the feature film A Forbidden God and
Claret also called Slaves and Kings. Among his other
cinematographic works are Red de
Libertad, Luz de
Soledad, and Proveda.
ABOUT BOSCO FILMS
BOSCO FILMS is a company born in
2017 with the idea of bringing fresh air to the film industry.
BOSCO FILMS seeks films of high artistic quality, with stories that
defend human values. Its interest is cinema that invites you to
grow and bring out the best in everyone, cinema that leaves a mark
on the viewer like the most robust of trees: fresh, alive and at
the same time remains firm in the face of the passage of time. For
more information, visit boscofilms.es
ABOUT FATHOM EVENTS
Fathom Events is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry
as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in
North America. Owned by AMC
Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L),
Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering
a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences
in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more
information, visit FathomEvents.com.
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