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In 1960s Los Angeles a trailblazing group of nuns, The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, bravely stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church, fighting for equality, their livelihoods, and their own freedom against an all-powerful Cardinal who sought to keep them in their place. Their bold acts of faith, defiance and activism turned the Church upside down, helping to reshape our society in ways that continue to resonate today. From marching in Selma in 1965 to the Women’s March in 2018, they challenged the notion of what a nun and a woman were supposed to be.
These unlikely resistance fighters, including Anita Caspary, Helen Kelley, Pat Reif and iconic pop artist Corita Kent, were devoted to a life of service, not only to others but to themselves - forming a community that empowered each sister to live up to her fullest potential. Their desire to bring the church into modern life was met with forceful opposition at every turn. As each of them discovered their own talents and voices, they fully stepped into their roles as leaders in a movement that is still making waves.
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Engage and inspire students to create change with Rebel Hearts. Our curriculum was developed in partnership with Journeys In Film and features lessons on History, World Religions, Art & more.
PRESS
“Before this film, I had never heard of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and now I can’t stop thinking about them.”
— A.O. Scott
“Buoyant and infectious”
— Guy Lodge
“Forget all the best Marvel match-ups, this is the one we want to see!”
— Oakley Anderson-Moore
“In entertaining and vivid detail, Rebel Hearts unearths a lesser-known gem of feminist history that deserves to be common knowledge.”
— Madeleine Lines
“An affectionate salute to the women who were dubbed “The Pope’s Unruly Flock”
— Steve Pond
“Quintessential chronicle of American feminism, social conscience, genuine faith… A marvelously woven tapestry”
— Les Roka
SCREENINGS
Sep 28
IDA
Sep 25
Rooftop Films
June 25-July 1
Los Angeles Laemmle Glendale
June 25-July 1
New York IFC Center
July 1
newportFILM
June 22-27 2021
AFI DOCS
May 6-20 2021
Milwaukee Film Festival
Apr 29 – May 9 2021
Hot Docs
Apr 8-20 2021
Cleveland International Film Festival
Mar 05 2021
Miami Film Festival
Jan 31 2021
Sundance Film Festival
Jan 29 2021
Sundance Film Festival
More screenings to be announced.
LEARN MORE
Interested in digging deeper into some of the people and topics in REBEL HEARTS?
CORITA ART CENTER
Learn more about Corita Kent and her artwork at the Corita Art Center.
IMMACULATE HEART COMMUNITY
Learn more about the Immaculate Heart Community, formed after the split from the Church in 1970.
ANITA CASPARY
Learn more about Anita Caspary, one of the extraordinary leaders of this movement.
THE TEAM
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
ETHAN GOLDMAN
PEDRO KOS
ABIGAIL E. DISNEY
ADRIENNE BECKER
CHRISTY SPITZER THORNTON
QUIET
MEADOW FUND
NANCY STEPHENS
RICK ROSENTHAL
TONY HSIEH
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
BRYN MOOSER
JUSTIN LACOB
KATHRYN EVERETT
NINA FIALKOW
KRISTIN OLAFSDOTTIR
GERALYN WHITE DREYFOUS
LYN DAVIS LEAR
REGINA K. SCULLY