Still shot from “Alone Yet Not Alone”
Two years after its release, the historic adventure drama “Alone Yet Not Alone” is still riveting audiences around the nation, ranking as the No. 2 Christian film of 2015.
According to ChristianCinema.com, the movie was second during the year only to “War Room” in sales.
“2015 was a banner year for faith movies, with ‘War Room’ leading the pack. It’s surprising that ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ came in No. 2 on ChristianCinema’s sales,” said George Escobar, vice president of WND Films and co-director/co-writer, and a producer of the movie. “That’s really a great honor for this inaugural film by Enthuse Entertainment.”
Based on a true story, “Alone Yet Not Alone” tells the story of a family in the Ohio valley caught in the violence unleashed by the French and Indian War. Captured by hostile Native Americans, a young woman is forced to rely on her faith under the most difficult and heart-rending circumstances imaginable.
The film itself also met with a great deal of opposition, sparking its own crisis in the Academy Awards.
“The movie met so much adversity from the Academy Awards [that] they rescinded its Oscar nomination for Best Song,” said Escobar. But Escobar stated he could always count on the support of the American people.
A poll in People magazine showed the song “Alone Yet Not Alone” from the eponymous film was leading in a reader poll from January 19, 2014. A similar poll from The Hollywood Reporter on January 20, 2014, also showed the song as the reader favorite. As Escobar noted, the latter poll “disappeared” when the Academy, in an almost unprecedented action, withdrew the Christian film from consideration for “Best Song.”
“I guess the tracking polls from the Hollywood Reporter and People Magazine proved to be correct after all,” said Escobar. “It was leading the Oscar race before the Academy pulled it off their nomination list. Some media reports called it anti-Christian bias, others claimed insider politics. I think it was God’s providence. We don’t always understand His ways, but it’s always the best way.”
Escobar sees a thematic unity in many of his top films, as his characters often find themselves relying on God in dangerous situations.
“It’s interesting that ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ centers on the true story of a young Christian teen, Barbara Leininger,” said Escobar. “She must overcome great adversity as a captive during the French and Indian War of 1755 to find her way home across 200 miles of wilderness.
“God must have a plan for this theme. Our next movie, ‘Trapped In Hitler’s Hell,’ centers on the true story of a young Jewish-Christian teen, Anita Dittman, who escapes twice from Nazi prison camps in order to save her mother from a death camp hundreds of miles away.”
“Trapped in Hitler’s Hell” was produced by WND Films.
“George Escobar is a quiet genius – a hard-working star-in-the-making in the Christian film business,” said Joseph Farah, chief executive officer of WND. “We’re so blessed to have this humble, talented workaholic as a member of our executive team. It’s about time he gets the recognition he deserves.”
“I’m so proud to be at WND, helping its film division,” said Escobar. “Joseph and Elizabeth Farah, founders of WND, are committed to making bold movies that speak of God’s truth in people’s lives. Clearly audiences are responding. Our first film together, ‘The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment,’ inspired by Jonathan Cahn’s New York Times bestselling book, ‘The Harbinger,’ was Amazon’s No. 1 faith documentary DVD for 75 weeks.
“Another incredible parallel with ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ and ‘Trapped in Hitler’s Hell’ is their significant placement in history,” said Escobar. “‘Alone’ dealt with the fight for freedom in an emerging American nation. ‘Trapped’ deals with a nation exchanging its freedom for false security, resulting in World War II.
“Both movies serve as a warning call to what is happening in America and the world today,” he said.
from PropagandaGuard https://propagandaguard.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/2-years-later-french-and-indian-war-adventure-rivets-audiences/
from WordPress https://toddmsiebert.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/2-years-later-french-and-indian-war-adventure-rivets-audiences/
No comments:
Post a Comment