Films and DVDs
There are five serious films on Romero available in English, or with English subtitles.
Righting the Wrong (originally titled ‘The Claim’)
This documentary provides an excellent overview of Romero’s life and martyrdom. It goes on to describe the long drawn out process after his death leading finally to his canonisation by Pope Francis in October 2018. The film by Patrik Soergel and Gianni Beretta, produced in Spanish with English subtitles by Swiss-Italian television, lasts for 80 minutes.
It is available to view online on our Video page but is not available for downloading. You can purchase the DVD from the Romero Trust by emailing romerotrust@gmail.com. The Romero Trust shares the view that this is the best Romero film currently available.
The 'Paulist Productions' film ‘Romero’ made in 1989 with Raul Julia (105 minutes). Available on DVD via Amazon and other online stores. Watch a short' making the film' video here. And you can see a trailer of the film here.
‘The Last Journey of Oscar Romero’ - an excellent documentary made in 2010 with good subtitles (97 minutes). This too can be viewed on our Videos page. It is available on DVD via Amazon and other online stores.
Everardo Gonzalez’ film ‘El Cielo Abierto’ (The Open Sky) with subtitles. Similar to previous film using some of same footage - it was made in 2011 (103 minutes). Watch the trailer here. The film can rented or purchased via Vimeo by clicking here.
‘Monseñor Romero – Un Misterio de Dios’ (A Mystery of God), with subtitles, made some years ago by Archdiocese of San Salvador. Click here to watch on Facebook.