The Apostle
- Sunday, Mar 8, 2026, 7:00pm
Screening location: SIFF Film Center – 167 Republican St, Seattle (located within the Seattle Center, just north of Climate Pledge Arena / east of KEXP and The Vera Project)
In remembrance of Robert Duvall, a screening of his underseen masterpiece.
Written by, directed by, and starring Duvall (in an Academy Award-nominated performance), THE APOSTLE tells the story of Sonny, a gifted Southern preacher loved by his community, who, after committing a crime of passion, flees the state of Texas and winds up in a small Louisiana town. There, he changes his name to "The Apostle E.F." and opens up a new church with the help of a retired reverend (John Beasley). While battling personal demons and injecting new life into his congregation, Sonny searches for peace from his past transgressions.
Featuring Miranda Richardson, Billy Bob Thornton, Farrah Fawcett, and a young Walton Goggins in supporting roles.
“A labor of love coming to fruition after 13 years, The Apostle, Robert Duvall’s third — and best — directorial effort, is a sharply observed exploration of a middle-aged preacher who embarks on a redemption odyssey… surely one of [Duvall’s] most riveting performances.” Emanual Levy, Variety
4/4 stars! “The movie feels as alive as if it’s a documentary of things happening right now… There aren’t that many people in the film industry gifted enough to make such a film, and fewer still with the courage to deal honestly with a subject both spiritual and complex… The Apostle is like a lesson in how movies can escape from convention and penetrate the hearts of rare characters.” Roger Ebert