Scorsese's Silence and the Catholic connection to the atomic bomb

Gwyn McClelland

Scorsese's Silence and the Catholic connection to the atomic bomb

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Today, Martin Scorsese's Silence will have its premiere at the Vatican, where it will be screened to hundreds of Roman Catholic priests. The famed director's first foray into East Asia links to familiar themes of Catholic guilt and redemption, as he portrays the brutal 17th century persecution of Jesuit missionaries and their converts in Japan.

Original language	English
Pages	1-7
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Paperpress Ltd
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2016

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