Movies Related to Vocation
Babette’s Feast [Babettes gæstebud ]. Directed by Gabriel Axel. Orion Classics, 1987. Find in the Baylor library . Find online .
A woman uses all of her resources—financial and artistic—to prepare a rich feast for an ascetic religious community. A picture of hospitality and how to use one’s unique gifts to bless others.
Chariots of Fire . Directed by Hugh Hudson. The Ladd Company, 1981. Find in the Baylor library . Find online .
Olympic runner Eric Liddell uses his athletic abilities for God’s glory before becoming a missionary. Explores questions of purpose.
The Island [Ostrov ]. Directed by Pavel Lungin. Telekanal Rossiya, 2006. Find in the Baylor library . Find online .
A guilt-ridden man lives a life of penance but also quietly ministers to others.
Of Gods and Men [Des hommes et des dieux ]. Directed by Xavier Beauvois. Mars Distribution, 2010. Find in the Baylor library . Find online .
Trappist monks commit to live in relationship with and service to their local community even when threatened by an Islamic fundamentalist group.
Tender Mercies . Directed by Bruce Beresford. Universal Pictures, 1983. Find online .
An alcoholic country singer tries to build a new life with a widow and her son. Explores questions of meaning and purpose.
