Overview

• The feature centers on Kolbe’s sacrifice at Auschwitz and is screening nationwide on Sept. 12 as a one-night theatrical event.
• A Sept. 8 red carpet at the iversity of TeTexas at Dallas showcased cast testimonies about rigorous preparation, including fasting, training and weight loss.
• Writer-director Anthony D’Ambrosio says developing the film during a period of severe illness helped him rediscover his faith and shaped its meditation on love over despair.
• The independent production was financed through crowdfunding and completed with limited resources, relying on collaborators who often worked for little or no pay.
• Scenes inside the starvation bunker are largely fictionalized due to limited historical records, with only one reported witness account of Kolbe leading prayer and song.