Scenes from an Empty Church

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Scenes from an Empty Church

Released Jul 2, 2021

1h 38m

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In a locked-down NYC, two priests open their church doors to those seeking salvation during the most isolating of times. From the commonplace to the truly metaphysical, their visitors reflect the full spectrum of personal crises of spirituality. Throughout their encounters with the city's sweetest, wildest and weirdest, the two priests learn the importance of connection, empathy and open-mindedness. Sometimes a little faith is all you need to make it through the bad times.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The movie increasingly resembles a feature made solely to prove that limitations were no obstacle. The stopgaps are simply part of the drama.

Jul 1, 2021

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Dramedy about how the faith and forgiveness of two Catholic priests are tested during the pandemic.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 9, 2021

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William Schwartz

Book & Film Globe

Scenes from an Empty Church is immediately distinctive as a snapshot of COVID culture that's already unrecognizable, despite most of us having lived through it.

Jul 30, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Tukel has always been a master at assembling just the right ensemble for his films.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Jul 17, 2021

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Michelle Swope

Dread Central

Scenes From an Empty Church explores things we've all thought about while adjusting to life during a pandemic.

Jul 13, 2021

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Sean Burns

North Shore Movies

Perhaps most valuable as a snapshot of what it felt like to be both scared to death and bored out of your mind at the same time.

Jul 8, 2021

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This is a must see and I loved how Onur Tukel illustrates being human & the human condition during a time when our humanity was tested. His best work yet!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

This is the first piece of entertainment about the pandemic that captured the emotional reality of living through it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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In a locked-down NYC, two priests open their church doors to those seeking salvation during the most isolating of times. From the commonplace to the truly metaphysical, their visitors reflect the full spectrum of personal crises of spirituality. Throughout their encounters with the city's sweetest, wildest and weirdest, the two priests learn the importance of connection, empathy and open-mindedness. Sometimes a little faith is all you need to make it through the bad times.

Director: Onur Tukel
Producer: Onur Tukel, Nora Bode, Jacob Karim, Andrew Shemin
Screenwriter: Onur Tukel, Andrew Shemin
Distributor: MPI Media Group
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2021
Runtime: 1h 38m

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