Inquiring Nuns

1968, 66 minutes

Inquiring Nuns
Inquiring Nuns

Two young nuns explore Chicago, from a supermarket to the Art Institute and in front of churches on Sunday, confronting people with the crucial question, "Are you happy?" They meet a lonely girl, a happy mother, another nun, lovers, hippie musicians, a lady sociologist, a professor, and even actor Stepin Fetchit. The answers they get range in sincerity and depth: "Happiness is the absence of fear," "Avoiding people," "Raspberries," "Joy in knowing Christ."

The humor and sadness of these honest encounters lift the film beyond its interview format to a serious and moving inquiry into the concerns of contemporary man, and also into the circumstances in which men will actually express their concerns.

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How's your nuns?

June 17, 2009

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Filmmakers

Cast/Interviewers
Sister Marie Arné
Sister Mary Campion
Directors
Gordon Quinn
Gerald Temaner
Camera
Gordon Quinn

Distinctions

Chicago International Film Festival – Official Selection

Rincon International Film Festival - Puerto Rico

Press

"Delightful food for thought"

All Movie Guide