City Hall Arts Center
“At the heart of Oren Jacoby’s screen adaptation of James Carroll’s book Constantine’s Sword lies a question to which each person of faith must his find own answer: When your core beliefs conflict with church doctrine, how far should your loyalty to the church extend? At once enthralling and troubling, the film does about as good a job as you could hope of distilling a 750-page historical examination of religious zealotry and power into 95 swift minutes, while also telling the story of James Carroll’s own journey from Jesuit priest to anti-war activist and theological scholar. Carroll is our probing guide as he attempts to understand the ancient roots of anti-Semitism.” (Stephen Holden, New York Times) Sponsored by Cranbury International. Community Partner: Beth Jacob Synagogue. Post-film event: Writer-director Oren Jacoby will discuss the film after the Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, shows. Review
- Saturday, March 21 8:45 pm
- Sunday, March 22 12:00 pm
- Friday, March 27 2:00 pm
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