Many socially-concerned priests in Catholic Latin America have at some time left their parish churches to go and work in the fields and factories of the poor. Such priests, usually adherents of "liberation theology," are called "worker-priests." This Chilean film tells the story of how one man became a "worker-priest" and won the trust of the poor.
businessman's wife
The original title is "Ya no basta con rezar" (ES).
The runtime is 80 minutes (1h 20m).
The film was directed by Aldo Francia.
The screenplay was written by Aldo Francia and José Román.
Cinematography was handled by Silvio Caiozzi.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0130375.
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Ya no basta con rezar
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