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Canaan Land
USA 2020
produced by Rebecca Holden (executive), Richard Rossi (executive), Anne Bowman (associate), Bill Lee Brown (associate), Alan Doshna (associate), Jay Gilliland (associate), Dawna Lee Heising (associate), Al Nigro (associate), Jeanne Nigro (associate), Ernie James Paris (associate), Carol-Ann Potorski (associate), Donald Prokop (associate), Bronson Rogers (associate), Elizabeth Rossi (associate), Sorina Sambula (associate) for Eternal Grace
directed by Richard Rossi
starring Rebecca Holden, Richard Rossi, Dawna Lee Heising, Joe Gonzalez, Isaac Bar-Jonah, Jozy Pollock, Alex Rinehart, Stephanie Sullivan, Rosetta Walker, Philip Bell, Cindy Williams, Lynda Carter, Karolyn Grimes, Sally Kirkland, Louis Gossett jr, Kathy Garver, Kathy Coleman, Ginger Alden, Remiara Eve, Hilary Momberger-Powers, Adrian Ian, Dayna Brand, Ashna Sharan, Mary Anne Parker, Vanessa Dorrei, Shannon Bengston, Chana Carol, Colleen Shelley, Shawntayna Gadson, Silvia Spross, Mary Amerson, Dorien Rose Duinker, Caron Strong, Martin Ross, Thom Rachford, Maryann Rachford, Mila Perkins, Umoja Butler, Andrea Mejia, Jo Ann Gilbert Rivas, Janessa Beth, Melissa Staker, Nicole Takemoto, Laura Voeth, Craig Zucchero, Robb Salovich, Alan Doshna, DH Peligro, Josh Rossi, Alan Drut, Santiago Guardiola, Charlotte Roi, Carl Crew, Sorina Sambula, Vilma Canos, Cat Stephens, Rebecca Sherrill, Vicki Hall, Shawna Hall, Darnetta Lloyd, Martin Scott, Carmel Miller, Veronica Hill, Laura Jackson, Vince Torbey, Alonso Figueroa, Steven Atha, Johnny Haro, Eileen Keledjian, Larissa McGreer, Philip Britton Wasson, Sherrie Rossi, Nancy Ochoa, Sheila Ruiz, Jeffrey E. Griffith, Calista Bess, Adrien Bautista, Lindsay Hundley, Gloria Muscarella, Sean Finnegan, Raymond Merritt, Zephryn Avila, Martyn Hale, Cheri Merritt, Kaylee Land, Julia Land, Rebecca Rivas, Mario E. Chavez
screenplay by Richard Rossi, based on his novel, music by Richard Rossi, songs performed by Rebecca Holden, Richard Rossi, Others band
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Having just been thrown out of his house by his wife (Dawna Lee
Heising), con-man Brother Billy (Richard Rossi), who has so far made good
money with psychic readings, needs a new grift - and then he stumbles upon
Sister Sara Sunday (Rebecca Holden), a truly gifted preacher whose project
could go places with the right help - and that help would of course be
Brother Billy, who plans to use her front to funnel donation money into
his own pocket. But first he of course has to win her trust first, and
does so using observation techniques to find out where to bump into her,
and which talking points to use to gain her confidence. Plus, knowing his
way around the bible also really helps, as do his natural charms. So soon,
Brother Billy and Sister Sara are a team, and she also falls for him. And
to his credit, he does indeed help her to get her message out there as
he's a good showman, and he gets their church many authentic celebrity
testimonials. Plus, the services he holds are great shows, including at
one instant raising a man from the dead. But that said, while he's
concerned about the show business side, Sister Sara's concerned about
their flock, and that way she turns a blind eye to his practices when
collecting donations. Of course, others are more attentive, and a group of
investigative reporters actually blow up his whole operation - and now he
falls, and falls far. And it's only when he has hit rock bottom and with
the help of a prostitute aptly named Angel (Alex Rinehart) that he finally
gets in touch with the true meaning of Christianity, and ultimately
decides to make good again ... Now I'll admit, as a
non-religious person faith-based movies don't really do it for me - but
this one's one with a difference as it does shed light on the ugly
underbelly of religion-for-profit and grifts performed "in God's
name" ... without generalizing of course, and in a satirical rather
than matter-of-fact way - and that way the film manages to win over
audiences not usually into this kind of thing, as Canaan Land shows
all this in a very entertaining, sometimes wickedly funny way, with pretty
perfectly cast leads and a very solid supporting cast. Unexpectedly
enjoyable, actually.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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