Meet God at the Movies

Meet God at the Movies will discuss the 2005 drama film The White Countess when the group gathers at 6:30pm on Monday, September 18.

As per Rotten Tomatoes, “In 1930s Shanghai, blind American ex-diplomat Todd Jackson (Ralph Fiennes) is a frequenter of the city's seamy underbelly of nightclubs and gambling houses. Todd is infatuated with Sofia (Natasha Richardson), a once-wealthy countess who has taken to dancing and prostitution in order to support herself. With earnings from a horse race, Todd opens an upscale nightclub to cater to Shanghai's wealthy elite, installing Sofia—"The White Countess"—as its hostess and spiritual muse.”

The Saint Philip’s movie discussion group gathers every month via Zoom to explore a film and plumb it for theological content in the areas of creation (what is the world of the story like); what is broken/where is sin; is there a moment of turnaround, repentance; and where is redemption or the reign of God visible.

All are welcome to join the discussions, but registration is required. You can register by emailing Mtr Mary at mary.trainor@stphilipstucson.org.

The White Countess can be watched on Prime Video, Vudu, and AppleTV.