Angels on Diamond Street

Overview

Its about three women fighting for social justice in an African-American church in Philadelphia. We follow head cook Mamie, former Black Panther Barbara and Pastor Renee at the soup kitchen of the Church of the Advocate. When a Mexican immigrant, Carmela, asks the church for sanctuary, she and her children are welcomed with open arms. Pastor Renee courageously defies the ICE immigration authorities in an act of civil disobedience. A documentary about compassion that invites us to forget about all borders, be they of race, nationality or religion.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 9, 2019

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Spanish, English

Countries

Netherlands, Norway

Director

Petr Lom

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt11911796