The Indian Priest

The Indian Priest is a 2016 Swedish-Indian documentary film about a Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.) Catholic priest from south India, Father Raphael Kurian, who is sent to modern and secular Sweden as a missionary on the request from the evergrowing Catholic Church in Sweden and bishop Anders Arborelius.[1]

The Indian Priest
Film Poster
Directed byMattias Löw
Written byMattias Löw
Produced byMattias Löw
CinematographyMattias Löw
Edited byMaria Sleszynska
Production
companies
Freedom From Choice, Film i Dalarna
Release dates
  • 1 January 2016 (2016-01-01) (Cochin, India)
Running time
59 minutes
CountriesSweden, India
LanguagesSwedish, English, Hindi, Malayalam

The documentary mainly focuses on Father Raphael Kurian's daily life, work and life in priestly celibacy at the parishes in Falun and Olofström, Sweden as well as in the Syro-Malabar Church monastery congregation outside Thrissur at Elthuruth in Kerala, India.[2]

The film is produced by Freedom From Choice AB and Film i Dalarna, and directed by award-winning Swedish film director Mattias Löw.[3]

References
  1. "The Indian Priest premiere at college". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. "The Indian priest of Olofström parish gave cardinal's notice". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. "The Swedish Film Database". Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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