A warts-and-all view of the 43rd president of the United States is showcased in “George W. Bush,” a two-part documentary premiering on PBS Monday-Tuesday, May 4-5, 8-10 p.m. CDT each night.
‘George W. Bush,’ May 4-5, PBS
Even before airing, Dorothy Day film tops Amazon documentary chart
The maker of the film asked Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon to bring Day’s words to life on the screen, most of them from Day’s autobiography, “The Long Loneliness.”
Franciscans involved in making of ‘The Sultan and the Saint’ documentary
The encounter in 1219 between St. Francis of Assisi and Malek al-Kamil, the sultan of Egypt, during yet another flashpoint in the long history of the Crusades — the subject of one famous fresco in Assisi, Italy — has been made into a documentary. “The Sultan and the Saint” will get its nationwide premiere Dec. 26 on PBS.
‘The Vietnam War,’ Sept. 17, PBS
One of the more anticipated TV series of the 2017 season, co-directors Ken Burns and Lynne Novick’s ambitious, yet uneven, documentary “The Vietnam War,” premieres on PBS Sunday, Sept. 17, 8-9:30 p.m. EDT.
“Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism,” various dates, PBS
NEW YORK (CNS) — There’s good news for Catholic viewers and all those with an interest in history: The compelling documentary “Liberating a Continent: John Paul […]