"Daens"
1992
Directed by Stijn Coninx

Nominated for an Academy Award  for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992, Daens is the story of Father Adolph Daens, a Catholic priest who returns to his village after a long absence, to discover his fellow townspeople living in abject poverty. Called by his conscience to speak out against the miserable working conditions in the factories, Father Daens soon finds himself in a head-to-head battle with not only the businessmen and the monarchy, but Catholic Church officials as well. Based on a true story, Father Daens is later elected to Parliament to represent the workers he risked his reputation to champion. With Jan Declier, Antje de Boeck and Gerard Desarthe. Flemish and French with English subtitles.  134 minutes.
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