Province Summelan

Synopsis for the film on Church in Gujarat

A Film on-about-for Jesuits (of Gujarat Province)

Objective: (Mainly for Province Sammelan) – Sent by Ashok

 

Preparing a profile picture of the Gujarat-Province.

To show the initiatives taken by the Jesuits over the years… A. Geographically – where they started, why and where did they move towards – under specific circumstances and reasons. B. Ministry level – which are the specific apostolates were started to answer particular needs of the region, province and local people.

Length of the film: We have two options.

a.       it can be of one hour

b.      can be of three to four short episodes (of 15 minutes each) answering the two basic needs – geographical and ministry vise initiatives.

Treatment:

We need to meet a lot of people, our Jesuit brothers to get specific details about their contributions. We will gather details from our well-known historians and if need be lay persons (like Dr. Thomas Parmar) to be true to the historical data.

We will have to use a lot of archival footage, photographs and historical maps, pictures and paintings.

Talking heads will give some authentic evidences but we need to join them with voiceover. And so, a well written script with anecdotes and even heard stories will help us making it interesting film.

The language to be used in the film for all practical purpose will be English.

The Team:

1.      Rappai

2.      Jothi Xavier

3.      Anthony Pitchai

4.      Paul D’Souza

5.      Heredero

6.      Ashok

Time-line:

We need to present the film in April – so, a fine cut should be ready by the first week of the same month. Working backwards we need to start editing process by the 15th March and so, need to give the time for shooting from first week of February to second week of March. In January we need to work on the script so that we can have script by the end of the month and can re-work on it when and if needed.

Please get back to me after the 1st January to finalize the first meeting of our team so that we can concretely think ahead and together.

 

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DRAFT DESIGN - I

 

Part I: From the beginning (1893) to Ahmedabad Diocese 1949 (?)

            Mogri – Fr.Rodricks – Diocesan priests

            German Jesuits

            Key role of Catechists – between Missionaries & People

            Stress on education – people had little faith in education

            Typical Mission set up – Church & Rectory, Boys and Girls’ Hostels, Convent

            Defense of the Dalits

            Poor financial position of the Missionaries

            British support – white man as Saheb

 

Part II: 1949 – 2011

            New Diocese

            Influx of Spanish Jesuits

            Continuity of Missionary pattern

            Indian Jesuits

            Expansion of Education, College

            Adivasi Mission

            Diocesan priests

 

Apostolates:

 

Parish/Mission

Education

Social Work

Social Action

Legal Action

Communication – print, audio, slides, audio-video

Formation

 

Design Details

 

1.      Computer graphics of the beginning and growth of the Church in Gujarat

2.      Re-enactment of – Cooks asking for Baptism in Bandra FC convent - Mogri Banian Tree + First baptisms

 

Materials:

Digitize and categorize Photos of ALL possible old (from Nicolas, Ronda 7, Anand Press…. Old film footage digitized by Alboan,……)

Missionaries,

Churches

Missions

Primary Schools

Liturgies

Events

Press (old photos)

Doot

 

Interviews with people who may remember old Missionaries, Catechists (from their sons, daughters, ….) Fr.Pariza, Lopetegui, Goros, Francis Braganza, Pablo, Francis Parmar, …