Gospa

This article is about the 1995 film. For Croatian Marian shrines, see Shrines to the Virgin Mary § Croatia.
Gospa
Directed by Jakov Sedlar
Produced by Igor Prižmić
Written by Ivan Aralica
Paul Gronseth
Barry Morrow
Starring Martin Sheen
Paul Guilfoyle
Frank Finlay
Morgan Fairchild
Michael York
Timothy Wheeler
Daniela Čolić-Prižmić
Anica Tomić
Paul Tivers
Release dates
  • 13 October 1995 (1995-10-13)
Running time
125 minutes
Country Croatia
United States
Language English
Budget $4.7 million

Gospa is a 1995 religious drama starring Martin Sheen and Morgan Fairchild about events surrounding pilgrimages to a small village in Herzegovina where six school children claim Lady (Croatian: Gospa) appeared in 1981 (see Our Lady of Međugorje). The movie highlights Communists preying on Catholics and Croats who suffer at the hands of authorities. Martin Sheen plays Franciscan priest Jozo Zovko, who was tortured and tried for treason by the Yugoslav government for refusing to betray his people. The film won the Golden Gate of Pula (audience award for best film as voted by festival audiences) at the 42nd Pula Film Festival, and Vjesnik award Jelen.

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