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Catholics

In a new series of three films, the acclaimed documentary film maker Richard Alwyn goes behind the headlines that have come to define the Catholic Church to explore what it is actually like to be Catholic in Britain today. Each of the three films – one about men, one about women, one about children – is an intimate portrait of a different Catholic world, revealing Catholicism to be a rich but complex identity and observing how this identity shapes people’s lives. 

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Catholics: Priests, Women and Children

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Crits

Alwyn's technique is observational, unobtrusive and non-judgemental - but he also has a talent for getting people to open up. This, combined with a clear respect for his subject and a keen eye for filmic irony... resulted in a gorgeously shot, beautifully judged film that gave a strong and honest sense of the emotional and intellectual challenges of devoting one's life to the Roman Catholic church today - The Telegraph

Sympathetic, not sensational, and worthwhile - Catholic Herald


Credits

First tx 9pm Thursday 23rd February 2012 BBC Four

Produced, Directed and Filmed by Richard Alwyn

Film Editor: Fred Hart

Executive Producer: Archie Baron