From New York Francine Rivers said in a Tweet: “Exciting news! #RedeemingLoveMovie is releasing in South Africa this Friday (the same day it is releasing in the US). We shot the movie in this beautiful country. Many of the crew and some of the cast were South Afircans. We can’t wait for te rest of the world to see it, too!”.
Other South African actors that can also be seen in the film are Tanya van Graan and Stephen Jennings and in addition the film marks a second collaboration between producers Cindy Bond and Simon Swart. The two main charcters are played by Abigail Cowen and Tom Lewis and they are supported by a stellar cast, including Famke Janssen, Eric Dane, Logan Marshall0Green and Nina Dobrev, among others.
Since its publication in 1991, REDEEMING LOVE has sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into 30 languages. Retelling the biblical story of Hosea, it centres on the unlikely relationship of Sarah, who becomes known as Angel and Michael Hosea. Sold into prostitution as a child, the now 18-year-old is a beautiful and in-demand woman in a rough and tumble prospecting town in California. Michael, on the other hand, is a farmer and man of faith. Through their relationship, Angel discovers there is no brokenness that love can’t heal.
D.J. Caruso was the director and he wrote the script with Rivers.
REDEEMING LOVE shows what God’s perfect will is for our lives – untainted and unobstructed by what the outside world dictates.
The life-changing story of the power of unconditional and all-consuming love, REDEEMING LOVE, will open in cinemas nationwide on Friday, 21 January 2022. This touching romantic period drama and bestseller by Francine Rivers tells the story of relentless love and perseverance as a young couple’s relationship clashes with the harsh realities of the California Gold Rush of 1850.
REDEEMING LOVE is locally distributed by Filmfinity Pty (Ltd.) and had its official South African premiere at Nu-Metro Hyde Park @numetrohydepark on Thursday evening, 19 January 2022. It was a spectacular moment when local stars, Daniah de Villiers, Clyde Berning, Brandon Auret, Lauren McGregor and Milton Schorr appeared on the red carpet.
Francine Rivers Se “Redeeming Love” In Rolprentteaters Vanaf Hierdie Naweek
Vanuit New York het Francine Rivers op Twitter gesê: “Opwindend nuus! #RedeemingLoveMovie stel hierdie Vrydag – dieselfde dag as in die VSA – in Suid-Afrika vry. Ons het die fliek in hierdie mooi land verfilm. Baie van die span en akteurs was Suid-Afrikaners. Ons kan nie wag vir die res van die wêreled om dit te sien nie!”
Ander Suid-Afrikaanse sterre wat in die film te sien is, is Tanya van Graan, Stephen Jennings en dit was ‘n gesamentlike projek tussen twee vervaardigers, Cindy Bond en Simon Swart. Die hoofkarakters word vertolk deur Abigail Cowen en Tom Lewsi en ondersteun deur ‘n sterk rolverdeling waaronder Famke Janssen, Eric Dane, Logan Marshall-Green en Nina Dobrev, om net ‘n paar te noem.
Sedert REDEEMING LOVE in 1991 gepubliseer is (Verlos deur die Liefde in Afrikaans), het dit meer as driemiljoen eksemplare verkoop en is dit vertaal in dertig tale. Dit is ’n moderne weergawe van Hosea se verhaal in die Bybel en fokus op die ongewone verhouding tussen Sarah, wat Angel word, en Michael Hosea. Dié agtienjarige meisie is as kind verkoop vir prostitusie en is nou ’n pragtige en gewilde vrou in ’n rowwe prospekteerdorp in Kalifornië. Michael is ’n boer en ’n diepgelowige man. Deur hulle verhouding ontdek Angel dat liefde enige pyn kan genees.
D.J. Caruso was die regisseur van hierdie romantiese tydperkdrama, wat in die ou Amerikaanse Weste afspeel, en hy het die draaiboek saam met Rivers geskryf.
REDEEMING LOVEwyswat God se volmaakte wil vir ons lewens is – onbelemmerd deur wat die samelewing aan ons wil voorskryf.
Die lewensveranderende verhaal oor die krag van onvoorwaardelike en oorlvoedige liefde, REDEEMING LOVE, sal vanaf Vrydag, 21 Januarie 2022 in plaaslike bioskope te sien wees. Dié aangrypende romantiese drama en topverkoper deur Francine Rivers vertel die kragtige storie van ‘n paartjie se liefde en deursettingsvermoë tydens die goudstormloop in Kalifornië in 1850.
REDEEMING LOVE, wat plaaslik versprei deur Filmfinity Edms (Bpk.) het op Donderdagaand, 19 Januarie 2022 die film se Suid-Afrikaanse premiere aangebied by Nu-Metro in Hyde Park @numetrohydepark en dit was ‘n onvergeetlike oomblik toe plaaslike sterre, Daniah de Villiers, Clyde Berning, Brandon Auret, Lauren McGregor en Milton Schorr hulle verskyning op die rooi tapyt maak.
