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After hearing that their mentor, Father Ferreira, had possibly denied his faith after being tortured in Japan, Father Rodrigues and Garupe convince their superior to let them go and find out what really happened. Their faith is soon tested as they experience the violent realities of the Japanese persecution of Christians.
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- Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence (YouTube Video from Every Frame a Painting)
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PLOT SUMMARY
After hearing that their mentor, Father Ferreira, had possibly denied his faith after being tortured in Japan, Father Rodrigues and Garupe convince their superior to let them go and find out what really happened. Their faith is soon tested as they experience the violent realities of the Japanese persecution of Christians.
RELEVANT LINKS
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