Synopsis
Fr. Lan Ngo and Fr. Chanh Nguyen tell the story of fleeing from Vietnam when they were only teenagers. America accepts them in the...
The Central question the documentary tries to answer
•CAN THE TWO BOYS WHO WERE FORCED TO FLEE THE COMMUNIST VIETNAM BY BOAT, GROW UP IN THE US, BECOME PRIESTS OVERCOME THE SENSE OF NOT...
Theme
•SURVIVALAND SENSE OF BELONGING (DESIRE TO LIVE AND MAKE GOOD USE OF ONE’S GIFT OF LIFE) IS THE THEME THAT THIS DOCUMENTARY WILL EXPLORE....
Character Description
FR. LAN NGOAGED 49, MEDIUM BUILT, AN ACADEMIC IS A VERY QUIET PERSON BY NATURE BUT VERY WITTY IN HIS CONVERSATIONS. HE IS A SIMPLE AND...
Character Description
FR. CHANHNGUYENAGED 47, A VERY JOVIAL PERSON IS SHORT BY STATURE BUT VERY BOLD IN HIS CHARACTER. CHANHWORKS HARD AND MAKES PEOPLE AROUND
Boat Jesuits documentary shooting style
•DRIVEN BY PERSONAL INTERVIEWS •INTERVIEWS TO BE CAPTURED WITH ONLY THE FACE LIT TO CAPTURE THE MOOD •USE OF STOCK FOOTAGE TO SUPPORT THE...
Mood and tone of the documentary
•THE TONE OF THE DOCUMENTARY WILL BE SAD AND DARK TO BEGIN WITH AND WILL END WITH HOPES AND POSSIBILITIES TO OVERCOME THEIR PERSONAL...
Driving conviction to make Boat Jesuits
•I WANT TO MAKE THIS FILM BECAUSE BEING A JESUIT MYSELF, I WANT TO TELL THE STORY OF MY JESUIT BROTHERS TO OTHERS. THEY HAVE PERSONALLY...