Franz Jägerstätter [videorecording] : a man of conscience / produced by the Franz Film Project, December 2nd Productions, & Hope Media Productions ; produced and directed by Jason A. Schmidt, Ron Schmidt ; writer, Roberta Morris.
Voice actors: Martin Sheen, Bahar Schmidt. Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 2008.
Summary:
"In 1938, Hitler's army occupied Austria. All men were ordered to enlist in the military. Franz Jägerstätter, a farmer and father of four, went into military training but refused to fight in Hitler's army, knowing that he would face execution. His neighbors, pastor and even the bishop tried to convince Franz to enlist for the sake of his family. But Franz felt his faith and conscience compelled him to follow the teachings of God and not the decrees of the Third Reich. He was imprisoned, then executed on August 9, 1943 at the age of 36. In 2007, the Vatican declared Franz a true martyr, officially placing him in the process of sainthood"--Container.
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