The Miracle of Medjugorje

The Miracle of Medjugorje (1995)

Gospa

Socialist Bosnia, 1981. In the small town of Međugorje, a group of children tell the local priest, a Croat named Father Joza, that the Virgin Mary appeared before them. Ecstatic about the prospect of a miracle, he publicly announces that he believes in the apparition, putting a target on his back, with the communist authorities deciding to start their own investigation into the case.

Date of release
1995-10-12
TMDB
4.4 / 10 (9)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Jakov Sedlar

Casting

Interesting facts

Gospa is a 1995 religious drama starring Martin Sheen and Morgan Fairchild about pilgrimages to a small Herzegovinian village of Međugorje where six school children say the Virgin Mary appeared in 1981.

Production

During production, actor Vasek Simek died during a break in filming. Simek had a co-starring role in the film, and collapsed while attending a play at the Croatian National theater. Director Jakov Sedlar decided to dedicate the film to his memory.

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