{"id":6652,"date":"2013-11-30T10:22:15","date_gmt":"2013-11-30T10:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2025-07-10T09:10:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:10:34","slug":"2013nov30film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/2013nov30film\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Christian films premiere in Britain!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"maxlucado\"<\/a>You wait for years for a mainstream Christian film then two come along at once.<\/p>\n

The Christmas Candle<\/a><\/strong> has its premiere on Sunday 8th December in a number of Vue cinemas. \u00a0Find out your nearest cinema here<\/a><\/strong> and take a crowd!<\/p>\n

The publishers say:<\/p>\n

The Christmas Candle is a timeless and inspirational story based on the novel by bestselling author, Max Lucado. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happens in the small village of Gladbury \u2014 except at Christmas. Legend has it that every twenty-five years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights the Christmas Candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"BlackNativity\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The film features Susan Boyle and stars Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville and Sylvester McCoy.<\/p>\n

Black Nativity<\/strong> premiered in London on Thursday. \u00a0Its official trailer is here<\/a><\/strong> and it is in cinemas from Friday 6th December. \u00a0Here are ‘Five things to know<\/a><\/strong>‘ about the film. \u00a0And here is a Review<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

See where Black Nativity is on<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The publishers say:<\/p>\n

In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes’ celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston(Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs(Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs’ rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima(Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.<\/em><\/p>\n

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