The Goa Spotlight Just another WordPress site
Among the hundreds of options available on streaming platforms, there are gospel movies, which tend to please audiences who like stories inspired by faith and religion. The DCI has prepared a list of some productions that can be watched by viewers looking for feature films with this theme and are easy to find on the web. Check out!
Miracle in Cell 7 (2019) – Gospel Films
The Miracle in Cell 7 became a huge success after joining the Netflix catalog. The feature film tells the story of Memo, a shepherd with a mental disability. The man lives with his grandmother and daughter on the Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea, until one day he is wrongly accused of having murdered the commander’s daughter. Imprisoned in cell seven, he receives the death penalty.
Where to watch: Netflix.
Who’s in the cast: Aras Bulut Iynemli, Nisa Sofiya Aksongur, Celile Toyon Uysal, Deniz Baysal, Sarp Akkaya, Ilker Aksum
The Cabin (2017)
In A Cabana, another great success, the protagonist of the story is a man who lives days of anguish after losing his youngest daughter, whose body was never found. Traces that the girl would have been raped and murdered are found in a cabin. Years later, he receives a call to return to the crime scene and receives a life lesson.
Where to watch: Star+
Who’s in the cast: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Aviv Alush, Tim McGraw, Alice Braga, Sumire Matsubara, Radha Mitchell, Amélie Eve, Megan Charpentier
The Power of Prayer (2019) – Gospel Films
The story of The Power of Prayer begins with Paul, a young football player who has everything he wants. Until one day, he suffers a sudden death that hits his home and changes his life inside out. Now, he needs to find ways so that his life doesn’t fall apart.
Where to watch: Amazon PrimeVideo.
Who’s in the cast: Matthew Carroll, Naomi Goodly, Thalaneti Grice, Toni Winbush, Josh Royster, William Guidry, Godis Grice
Sweet Sister (2014)
The film portrays the story of Sister Dulce, known as the “good angel of Bahia” and winner of a Nobel Peace Prize. In order to carry out her mission of caring for the poorest and most vulnerable, the religious faced the dogmas of the church itself, in addition to sexism and an incurable respiratory disease.
Where to watch: Netflix.
Who’s in the cast: Regina Braga, Bianca Comparato, Malu Valle, Glória Pires, Zezé Motta, Fábio Lago, Ícaro Vila Nova, Zezé Polessa
A Question of Faith (2017) – Gospel Films
In A Matter of Faith, a father tries to get his daughter not to stray from religion. The young Christian’s belief is shaken after she enters college, causing her family to fight for her to continue keeping the same faith as always.
Where to watch: Amazon PrimeVideo.
Who’s in the cast: Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, C. Thomas Howell, Renee O’Connor, Gregory Alan Williams, TC Stallings, Jaci Velasquez, Amber Thompson
God’s Not Dead (2014)
Viewers follow the story of Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), a young Christian who clashes with his philosophy professor, an atheist man. The professor challenges the student to prove the existence of God, causing the two to enter into a battle to prove their points of view.
Where to watch: Netflix.
Who’s in the cast: Shane Harper, Kevin Sorbo, David AR White, Trisha LaFache, Marco Khan, Cory Oliver, Dean Cain, Jim Gleason
Interview with God (2018) – Gospel Films
In Interview with God, Paul (Brenton Thwaites) is a journalist who has already done great coverage, such as the war in Afghanistan, but this caused an impact on him. Without hope in life and in his marriage, which is about to end, he leaves for a mysterious mission: to interview a man who claims to be God.
Where to watch: Telecine/Globoplay +channels.
Who’s in the cast: David Strathairn, Brenton Thwaites, Yael Grobglas, Hill Harper, Charlbi Dean
Blue Miracle (2021)
The film tells the story of orphaned children who live in an institution, which is being threatened with being closed. To prevent this from happening, the young people team up with a sailor to enter a fishing competition. With the prize, they would be able to avoid the closure of the home where they live.
Where to watch: Netflix.
Who’s in the cast: Dennis Quaid, Raymond Cruz, Anthony Gonzalez, Jimmy Gonzales, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Fernanda Urrejola, Bruce McGill, Miguel Angel Garcia
The Farmer and God (2006) – Gospel Films
The Farmer and God revolves around Angus, a farmer who moves to South Africa with his family but suffers some insurmountable losses. The protagonist manages to regain his strength to live through divine intervention, discovering his true purpose in life.
Where to watch: YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.
Who’s in the cast: Frank Rautenbach, Jeanne Neilson, Hamilton Dlamini, Candice D’Arcy, Sean Cameron Michael, Regardt van den Bergh, Anton Treurnich
Do You Believe (2015)
In Do You Believe, a pastor meets a homeless man who preaches the word of God and puts his faith into action. From then on, twelve different stories intersect, each of them with an ordeal that leads them to question how far each of these people’s faith in God goes.
Where to watch: amazon prime
Who’s in the cast: Grifon Aldren, Sean Astin, Brian Bosworth, Valerie Dominguez, Delroy Lindo, Andrea Logan, Lee Majors
Miracles from Paradise (2016)
In Milgares do Paraíso, Christy and Kevin Beam are convinced Christians and the parents of three girls, Abbie, Annabel and Adelynn. Until one day, Annabel is diagnosed with a serious digestive problem, which makes her mother look for a way to save her daughter’s life, at the same time that she begins to move away from God.
Where to watch: Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.
Who’s in the cast: Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, Eugenio Derbez, Queen Latifah
The Young Messiah (2016)
Jesus lives with his family in Alexandria, Egypt, where they fled to avoid the massacre of children by King Herod of Israel. The young messiah’s parents, Joseph and Mary, think the boy is still too young to know the truth about his miraculous birth. It is after the King’s death that the family returns to Nazareth and Jesus discovers his purpose in life.
Where to watch: Telecine.
Who’s in the cast: Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey, David Burke, Rory Keenan
As Long as We’re Together (2020)
In As Long as We’re Together, audiences follow the true story of Grammy-nominated Christian rock singer Jeremy Camp. The work shows how religion was important for the artist to overcome difficulties in his life, especially when his wife is diagnosed with cancer.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Who’s in the cast: KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Nathan Parsons, Gary Sinise, Shania Twain, Reuben Dodd, Nicolas Bechtel
The Week of My Life (2021)
The Week of My Life is a Netflix original film that stars Will Hawkins, a rebellious teenager who is forced to choose between going to juvenile detention or attending a Christian summer camp. By choosing the second option, he discovers what love is and his purpose in life.
Where to watch: Netflix
Who’s in the cast: Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, Jahbril Cook, Kat Conner Sterling, Iain Tucker, David Koechner, Sherri Shepherd
On the Way to Faith (2020)
In A Caminho da Fé, the story of Bishop Carlton Pearson is portrayed, a renowned pastor who begins to experience crises in his faith. He begins to question the doctrine of the church and ends up being considered a heretic, putting his entire career at risk.
Where to watch: Netflix
Who’s in the cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gerard Catus, Allie McCulloch, LaKeith Stanfield, Jason Segel, Stacey Sargeant
