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Direction
Creadon turns archival footage into propulsive storytelling, not homework.
Editing
Seamless weave of presidential cameos that never feels like name-dropping.
Production
Unexpectedly stylish for a priest documentary—mid-century aesthetic on point.

Director
Patrick Creadon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes