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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

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Biography / Drama
Belgium / Netherlands / Australia, 1999, 118 min

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To deal with the leprosy problem in the Hawaiian Islands in 1872, sufferers were relentlessly exiled to Molokai, a barren isle off the coast. There they lived in miserable surroundings, abandoned by the outside world. To alleviate their fate, Father Damien was the first priest to go to Molokai. His bishop's last words were that "he must not touch anyone."
Little by little, Damien earned the trust of the lepers, and eventually, his appeals for nuns and supplies resonated throughout the world, much to the displeasure of his superiors.
Even when Damien got sick himself, his energy did not abate, and he carried on working for the well-being of his "fellow lepers" to the end. When he crumbled during Mass, he was taken to his own hospital to die. All the residents gathered at the entrance to pray for their Father... (official distributor synopsis)

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Soundtracks

Innocence

Innocence

Original Soundtrack

Label: ABC

Year: 2000

Country: Australia

Format: CD

Tracklist
1. INNOCENCE: Love Theme Paul Grabowsky
2. Summers Past Paul Grabowsky
3. The Fragility Of The Heart Paul Grabowsky
4. Love Theme Reprise Paul Grabowsky
5. MOLOKAI: A Sermon Paul Grabowsky
6. Lux Aeterna Paul Grabowsky
7. A Passing Paul Grabowsky
8. The Rescue Paul Grabowsky
9. The Death Shed Paul Grabowsky
10. Opening Titles Paul Grabowsky
11. Adagietto & Lux Aeterna Paul Grabowsky
12. EXILE: Opening Titles Paul Grabowsky
13. Otherness Paul Grabowsky
14. Love Theme Paul Grabowsky
15. Solitude Paul Grabowsky
16. Solitude II Paul Grabowsky
17. A WOMAN'S TALE: Tango For Sheila Paul Grabowsky
18. Memory - A Waltz Paul Grabowsky
19. In The Pit Paul Grabowsky
20. Distance Paul Grabowsky
21. Tango For Piano Paul Grabowsky
22. LUST AND REVENGE: Main Titles Paul Grabowsky