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In 1960s Los Angeles a trailblazing group of nuns, The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, bravely stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church, fighting for equality, their livelihoods, and their own freedom against an all-powerful Cardinal who sought to keep them in their place. Their bold acts of faith, defiance and activism turned the Church upside down, helping to reshape our society in ways that continue to resonate today. From marching in Selma in 1965 to the Women’s March in 2018, they challenged the notion of what a nun and a woman were supposed to be.

These unlikely resistance fighters, including Anita Caspary, Helen Kelley, Pat Reif and iconic pop artist Corita Kent, were devoted to a life of service, not only to others but to themselves -  forming a community that empowered each sister to live up to her fullest potential. Their desire to bring the church into modern life was met with forceful opposition at every turn.  As each of them discovered their own talents and voices, they fully stepped into their roles as leaders in a movement that is still making waves.

 

DOWNLOAD CURRICULUM

Engage and inspire students to create change with Rebel Hearts. Our curriculum was developed in partnership with Journeys In Film and features lessons on History, World Religions, Art & more.

PRESS

“Before this film, I had never heard of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and now I can’t stop thinking about them.”

— A.O. Scott

Buoyant and infectious”

— Guy Lodge

“Forget all the best Marvel match-ups, this is the one we want to see!”

— Oakley Anderson-Moore

“In entertaining and vivid detail, Rebel Hearts unearths a lesser-known gem of feminist history that deserves to be common knowledge.”

— Madeleine Lines

“An affectionate salute to the women who were dubbed “The Pope’s Unruly Flock”

— Steve Pond

“Quintessential chronicle of American feminism, social conscience, genuine faith… A marvelously woven tapestry”

— Les Roka

SCREENINGS

 

Sep 28

 

Sep 25

Rooftop Films

 

June 25-July 1

Los Angeles Laemmle Glendale

 

June 25-July 1

New York IFC Center

 

July 1

newportFILM

 

June 22-27 2021

AFI DOCS

 

May 6-20 2021

Milwaukee Film Festival

 

Apr 29 – May 9 2021

Hot Docs

 

Apr 8-20 2021

Cleveland International Film Festival

 

Mar 05 2021

Miami Film Festival

 

Jan 31 2021

Sundance Film Festival

 

Jan 29 2021

Sundance Film Festival

 

More screenings to be announced.

LEARN MORE

 

Interested in digging deeper into some of the people and topics in REBEL HEARTS?

 

CORITA ART CENTER

Learn more about Corita Kent and her artwork at the Corita Art Center.

IMMACULATE HEART COMMUNITY

Learn more about the Immaculate Heart Community, formed after the split from the Church in 1970.

ANITA CASPARY

Learn more about Anita Caspary, one of the extraordinary leaders of this movement.

 

THE TEAM

 
PEDRO KOSDIRECTOR /  WRITER

PEDRO KOS

DIRECTOR / WRITER

SHAWNEE ISAAC-SMITHWRITER /  PRODUCER

SHAWNEE ISAAC-SMITH

WRITER / PRODUCER

JUDY KORIN PRODUCER

JUDY KORIN

PRODUCER

 
ETHAN GOLDMANEXECUTIVE PRODUCER

ETHAN GOLDMAN

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

ERIN BARNETTWRITER /  EDITOR

ERIN BARNETT

WRITER / EDITOR

ONDINE RAREY

EDITOR

 
TRACY McKNIGHTMUSIC SUPERVISOR

TRACY McKNIGHT

MUSIC SUPERVISOR

UNA LORENZENANIMATION

UNA LORENZEN

ANIMATION

DARREN PASEMKOADDITIONAL ANIMATION

DARREN PASEMKO

ADDITIONAL ANIMATION

 
EMILY TOPPERDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

EMILY TOPPER

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

CLAY WESTERVELTDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

CLAY WESTERVELT

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

EMMA BERLINERMOTION GRAPHICS

EMMA BERLINER

MOTION GRAPHICS

JUAN DELCANMOTION GRAPHICS

JUAN DELCAN

MOTION GRAPHICS

 
DANIEL CLARIDGEMOTION GRAPHICS

DANIEL CLARIDGE

MOTION GRAPHICS

SPENCER HALEYMOTION GRAPHICS

SPENCER HALEY

MOTION GRAPHICS

OLIVIA SEBESKYMOTION GRAPHICS

OLIVIA SEBESKY

MOTION GRAPHICS

HANBI SUNGMOTION GRAPHICS

HANBI SUNG

MOTION GRAPHICS

 
 
GABRIELLA ORTEGA RICKETTSASSOCIATE PRODUCER /  ARCHIVAL PRODUCER

GABRIELLA ORTEGA RICKETTS

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / ARCHIVAL PRODUCER

LAURINE DIROCCOASSOCIATE PRODUCER

LAURINE DIROCCO

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

BILL HILFERTYASSISTANT EDITOR / POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

BILL HILFERTY

ASSISTANT EDITOR / POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

 
 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

ETHAN GOLDMAN

PEDRO KOS

ABIGAIL E. DISNEY

ADRIENNE BECKER

CHRISTY SPITZER THORNTON

QUIET 

MEADOW FUND

NANCY STEPHENS

RICK ROSENTHAL

TONY HSIEH


CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

BRYN MOOSER

JUSTIN LACOB

KATHRYN EVERETT

NINA FIALKOW

KRISTIN OLAFSDOTTIR

GERALYN WHITE DREYFOUS

LYN DAVIS LEAR

REGINA K. SCULLY