Malatya Film: Official Re-Release!
On April 18, 2007, five young Muslim men tortured and killed three leaders of the small church of Malatya, Turkey inside their Bible distribution office. Turkey is the land of the Early Church – the land of Abraham, Ephesus and the Seven Churches of Revelation. Now it is a land of modern martyrs.
The murders sent shockwaves throughout Turkey, devastating a remnant of Turkish Christians who live among millions who oppose their very existence. And yet, in the midst of all this chaos, the martyred men’s widows made a brave decision that revealed the mercy of God as never before to an awestruck nation.
The result of their journey is now a feature-length documentary called Malatya.
Re-releasing this week on the fourth anniversary of the martyrs' deaths, the film is a powerful picture of the advance of the Gospel in the face of persecution.
Sharing reflections of his journey into these stories, producer Steve Hussman writes about the film's creation on the official Malatya blog. Be sure to check it out this week as we approach the Global Day of Prayer for Turkey.
To purchase the film, please go to www.malatyafilm.com.
Malatya Excerpt: State of Relations from Nolan Dean on Vimeo.
