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Watch this program in person at NWFF, Oct. 1 at 9:30pm.
Festival Passes grant access to BOTH virtual AND in-person film programs; Individual Tickets are for EITHER only virtual, OR only in-person.
⚠️ Note to in-person attendees: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full Covid policies here.
CW: religious commentary, prejudice, intolerance
Diane Whalen has been a spiritual leader in the Roman Catholic Church her whole life. By the time she was in her twenties, she was clear that she was called to be a priest, but only men can be ordained in the Catholic Church. In The Forbidden Call, Diane reflects on her difficult decision to leave her lifelong faith community to become a priest in a renewed vision of the Church, one that the Pope doesn't recognize. The short documentary is a poignant reminder that change in the Catholic Church is long overdue, but Diane's ministry is one step in the right direction.
- Year2022
- Runtime8 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWest Coast, Seattle
- DirectorAnaMichele Morejon
- ProducerAnaMichele Morejon
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Watch this program in person at NWFF, Oct. 1 at 9:30pm.
Festival Passes grant access to BOTH virtual AND in-person film programs; Individual Tickets are for EITHER only virtual, OR only in-person.
⚠️ Note to in-person attendees: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full Covid policies here.
CW: religious commentary, prejudice, intolerance
Diane Whalen has been a spiritual leader in the Roman Catholic Church her whole life. By the time she was in her twenties, she was clear that she was called to be a priest, but only men can be ordained in the Catholic Church. In The Forbidden Call, Diane reflects on her difficult decision to leave her lifelong faith community to become a priest in a renewed vision of the Church, one that the Pope doesn't recognize. The short documentary is a poignant reminder that change in the Catholic Church is long overdue, but Diane's ministry is one step in the right direction.
- Year2022
- Runtime8 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWest Coast, Seattle
- DirectorAnaMichele Morejon
- ProducerAnaMichele Morejon