Diary of A City Priest


1h 18m 2000

Brief Synopsis

A chronicle of Father John P. McNamee's experiences at the inner city St. Malachy's parish, in North Philadelphia. A self-proclaimed "kept man of the domestic church", McNamee organizes his schedule around the nightly procession of locals who come by for groceries and streetwise succor (one of them

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Religion
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

Synopsis

A chronicle of Father John P. McNamee's experiences at the inner city St. Malachy's parish, in North Philadelphia. A self-proclaimed "kept man of the domestic church", McNamee organizes his schedule around the nightly procession of locals who come by for groceries and streetwise succor (one of them even steals his welcome mat). As the pressures of being constantly on-call for his parishioners take their toll on his own personal strength, Father John becomes tired and bitter. His faith is unshaken, but his heart is tired as he tries to come to terms with the complexity of human existence.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Religion
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States October 2000

Released in United States January 2001

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 11-15, 2000.

Broadcast in USA over PBS April 2001.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 11-15, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)