The Jesuits take center stage this weekend as Martin Scorcese’s long-awaited “Silence” opens in wide release around the country.
The film is an adaptation of a 1969 novel of the same name by Japanese writer Shusaku Endo. It tells the story of a 17th-Century Jesuit who travels to Japan—where Christianity is outlawed—to find his mentor, a Jesuit who has disappeared.
The movie is getting strong reviews and lots of attention from Jesuits around the world. Late last year 300 Jesuits were treated to a private showing in Rome followed by a question and answer session with the legendary director.
A bit of local trivia: The film’s executive producer is Matthew Malek who hails from metro Detroit and is a graduate of University of Detroit Jesuit High School, just down the road from University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus.
America, the national Jesuit magazine, has collected its coverage of “Silence” here. It includes interviews with Scorcese, a review, news stories and even the magazine’s 1969 review of the novel.
