After it began as an idea in the mind of writer/director Cris Krusen
over 12 years ago, Final Solution has at last been released.
Check for it at your local Christian bookstore, and if they are
out of stock, urge them to order it from any major distributor.
You can also buy it online.
This
film has quietly become one of the most honored Christian films
in recent memory. It has been an official selection at 11 film festivals
and has earned 6 awards, including the ICVM
Crown Award for Best Film, 2002. It has aired on numerous PBS
stations around the USA, and it has been featured by dozens of media
outlets.
"Final
Solution is one of those rare films that comes along every
couple of decades..." more
-
Barry Werner, World Wide Pictures
"...a
magnificently produced film... This is the film you put on
your Top Ten List." more
Filmmaker
Cristóbal Krusen, president of Messenger
Films, began working on a story about the end of the apartheid era
in South Africa a dozen years ago. His research led him to Gerrit Wolfaardt,
a reformed white supremacist who had proposed mass genocide as a solution
to South Africa's racial woes.
The project
remained little more than a script and a passion until the year 2000 when
sufficient finances were finally raised to begin principal photography
in South Africa. The project was finally completed and ready for broadcast
in the fall of 2002. In June of 2003, it was released for the home video
market. Video rental market distribution is being handled by Heartland
Video (317-464-9405). Christian market distribution is by Crown
Video (800-661-9467). International distribution of the film is through
PorchLight Entertainment
(310-477-8400).
THE
PLOT
The indoctrination of Gerrit Wolfaardt
(Jan Ellis) is complete: his family traditions, history, culture - even
his church - have taught him that black South Africans are a cancer in
the land. Under the eye of prominent members of the government and military,
Gerrit develops a diabolical plan to rid South Africa of its "black danger."
Before his plans can be carried out, he
meets two people who will put him on a collision course with his future:
Celeste (Liezel van der Merwe), an open-minded university student, and
Peter Lekota (John Kani), a pastor who challenges Gerrit's prejudice.
more...
A Filmmaker's Faith
First, Cristobal Krusen was born in Tampa. Then he was a born-again Christian. Now he's a born-again filmmaker.
The message behind Krusen's film Final Solution echoes Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which satisfied Krusen's quest for faith 22 years ago: Love your enemies; be a peacemaker. But Final Solution isn't the kind of reel religion that distances itself from secular audiences with sermons on the screen. more...
Indie Flix: Raw Racism and Redemption
South Africa's apartheid era is the backdrop for a story of redemption, as an Afrikaner racist named Gerrit Wolfhaardt sees the error of his ways, with some spiritual assistance.
The story, for the most part, is true. The religious importance has been downplayed to better appeal to secular audiences. more...
Churches across North
America are invited to show Final Solution to their congregations
and communities. This film can be a powerful event in your neighborhood,
and we have designed a Church Package that is both affordable and
easy to use. From bulletin inserts and posters, to our handy how-to-guide,
this package contains everything you need for a successful event.
more...
