Storm - Letter of Fire (2017)

overview : The film is set in 1521 Antwerp, in a Europe ravaged by religious wars, and during the early years of the Reformation. It tells the story of the twelve year old, Falko Voeten – a printer’s son. When Falko’s father, Klaas Voeten, a printer of forbidden literature, is caught by the Inquisition for printing a letter written by Maarten Luther; Falko is unwittingly propelled into helping his father and into searching for the letter. Threatened by the Inquisition but aided by Marieke, a Catholic orphan girl from the underground sewers, Falko is faced with a race against time if he is to save his father from being executed for heresy.

Release Date : Jan 19, 2017

Runtime : 1h 45m

Genre : Adventure  Family  History  

Companies : Flying Moon Filmproduktion GmbH, Iris Productions, NTR, Bulletproof Cupid, Phanta Basta!

Countries : Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Keywords : inquisition, freedom of speech, press freedom, church, reformation, 16th century