Producer: Children of the Inquisition
Lovett Stories & Strategies
Children of the Inquisition is an eye opening reconsideration of history and identity that unearths the long-hidden secrets of what happened to the people forced to convert or flee during the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions. Their stories are told through contemporary descendants, many of whom are just now discovering their once problematic Jewish roots.
Children of the Inquisition takes us on a journey unearthing 500 years of diaspora and hidden history. Through their discoveries of their families’ flights to safety, our characters come to understand how their ancestors shaped history and how their perilous history shaped their identities.
“Children of the Inquisition reveals to us an important but little-understood history that has never before received in-depth treatment in film. It’s essential viewing and a ‘must-watch’ film for any serious student of history.”
- Kevin Jennings, President, Tenement Museum
“An eye opening story spanning half the globe, as rich as a tapestry, as immediate and touching as family memories, and sensitive to every point of view - including Catholic ones.”
- Robert Calderisi, Author of Earthly Mission: The Catholic Church and World Development