The film depicts zamperinis capture by the japanese after his bomber crashed into the ocean in 1943, killing eight of the 11 men on board. Billy graham evangelistic association tells full story of. The story of louis zamperini s conversion to christianity following his ordeals during world war ii. Captured by grace online now at or to get a copy of the dvd to share visit unbroken. The new dvd captured by grace tells the rest of louis zamperinis story, which was not depicted in the movie unbroken. Captured by grace will be made available both online and on dvd, according to the billy graham organisation. He said to me, my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness. Captured by grace was produced by the billy graham evangelistic association 2 and includes portions of indepth interviews with zamperini. Louis zamperini movie bonus legacy of faith to tell rest. The first three acts of louis zamperini s life were captured in unbroken, the blockbuster film that covered zamperini s childhood, his track star years and the harrowing experiences of being. But wwii veteran and olympic athlete louie zamperini couldnt win his battle with alcohol and depression. A wwii story of survival, resilience, and redemption. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption moved jolie so much that it drove the actress to make a film about his journey. Watch listen read and search the official king james version of the holy bible.
The film depicts zamperinis capture by the japanese after his. He outran opponents and outlived a war, but he could never escape gods love. A heroic olympians astonishing story of survival as a japanese pow in world war ii, and dont give up, dont give in. Posttraumatic stress led to depression and alcoholism.
Louis zamperini shared his story with the bgea when he visited the billy graham library in 2011 for an unbroken book signing. He later attributes his survival to the will of god. Louis zamperini captured by grace dvd billy graham for. Zamperini is also the subject of universal pictures unbroken, the movie based on the bestselling book of the same name by laura hillenbrand. After the war, zamperini returned to the states and tries to get on with his life. Captured by grace dvd nancy m, 06182015 this was very good. He tells his own story which is horrific and how god changed his life and took away all his nightmares and. After the war and back in the us, louis zamperini married cynthia applewhite in 1946, to whom he remained married until her death in.
Captured by grace, presented by the billy graham evangelistic association, is narrated by the rev. With louis zamperini, billy graham, franklin graham. He shows fighter instincts and remarkable endurance from a young age. Billy graham evangelistic association to release new. Unbroken louis zamperini becomes bornagain christian. Son of louis zamperini continues faith legacy sonoma. Captured by grace tells the story of louis zamperinis life after returning home a hero, the personal battles he faced, and how he overcame them.
The good news today louis zamperini captured by grace. According to franklin graham, son of billy graham, zamperini turned his life around in 1949 at a billy graham revival. The night louis zamperini encountered god at a billy. Captured by grace is a 2015 documentary about american wwii veteran louis zamperini. Captured by grace tells the story of life after returning home a hero. That amazing story is told in the moving documentary by billy graham films, louis zamperini captured by grace. Zamperini tells, in his own words, how he was saved from a life of nightmares from his horrific prison camp experiences and alcoholism which nearly destroyed his life and marriage by discovering faith in christ. See more ideas about world war ii, world war and war. The billy graham evangelistic association announced monday via a press release that it would release louis zamperini. Louis zamperini books list of books by author louis. Share louis zamperini captured by grace dvd billy graham. Through the power of the gospeland his experience at the 1949 billy. Captured by grace tells the story of louis zamperinis life after. His gripping life story told in the bestselling book unbroken.
Captured by grace, however, delves into much of zamperinis faith and transformation in a way that moviegoers watching unbroken didnt have the chance to see. Louis zamperini is best known for laura hillenbrands book unbroken. His dramatic story was made into a film in 2014 titled, unbroken1 and the billy graham evangelistic association made a 26 minute video in 2015 called captured by grace. Captured by grace tells the story of louis zamperini s life after. Captured by grace chronicles his journey from olympic runner to wwii pow and return, but also details how he came to the lord at a billy graham crusade and forgave his captors. He survived a plane crash, was lost at sea for 47 days, and was brutally tortured in a war camp. The film includes recent interview footage of zamperini. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption and the hit movie unbroken those familiar with either the movie or the book will recall that after his days as a troubled youth louis took up running and. Trinity broadcasting network is the worlds largest christian television network and americas mostwatched faithandfamily channel. He is a man who faces, and miraculously survives, an incredible number of horrific experiences.
See all books authored by louis zamperini, including devil at my heels. How war hero louis zamperini from the movie, unbroken. The story of louis zamperini captured the attention of americans in the 1940s and again in recent years thanks to the biography by laura hillenbrand unbroken. After his return from wwii, louis zamperini was tormented by the memories of what hed experienced. As a special thank you for any donation, well send you canvas cathedral along with a bonus feature captured by grace, which tells louis zamperinis remarkable life story of how the world war ii hero survived 47 days on a raft, but ultimately needed jesus christ to save his life. Real stories presents louis zamperini captured by grace on.
Louis zamperini captured by grace dvd billy graham. Captured by grace will air on fox news, saturday, december 27. About to lose his marriage, louis went to the 1949 billy graham crusade in. Louis zamperini a part of you still believes you can fight and survive, no matter what your mind knows.
This wonderful movie completes the life story of olympic star louis zamperini. Louis zamperini captured by grace everyone is invited to see the new billy graham film captured by grace at the central congregational church on wednesday, april 29 th at 6. Louis silvie zamperini is the man whose life journey is chronicled in this book. Billy graham producers tell the rest of louis zamperinis.
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