Question 1

Why was Romero independently produced by Paulist Pictures?

Accepted Answer

According to the book 'Picture This!', Hollywood studios and all three American television networks turned down the film, so Paulist Pictures independently produced it and raised money from the Paulist order and Catholic bishops.

Question 2

Which Oscar-winning director worked as an assistant director on Romero?

Accepted Answer

Alfonso Cuarón, who later won the Academy Award for Best Director for Gravity (2013), worked as an assistant director on this picture.

Question 3

What was the relationship between General Carlos Humberto Romero and Archbishop Oscar Romero?

Accepted Answer

General Carlos Humberto Romero, the militant dictator of El Salvador (1977-1979), was unrelated to Archbishop Oscar Romero, though they shared the same last name.

Question 4

What religious doctrine was Archbishop Oscar Romero known to support?

Accepted Answer

Romero was a supporter of Liberation Theology, defined as an interpretation of Christian faith from the experience of the poor and an attempt to read the Bible and key Christian doctrines with the eyes of the poor.

Question 5

How was Romero financed as the first Hollywood feature film by a religious order?

Accepted Answer

Produced by Paulist Productions (run by the Paulist Fathers), it was the first Hollywood feature film ever financed by the order, timed for release ten years after Archbishop Romero's death.

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