Canaan Land is a movie directed by Richard Rossi in 2020 and based on the book of the same name by Richard Rossi, first published in 2020. The movie features Rebecca Holden, Richard Rossi, Dawna Lee Heising, Joe Gonzalez, Isaac Bar-Jonah, Jozy Pollock, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
A con-man preacher named Billy falls in love with a true Christian named Sara. They become partners after he talks his way into her ministry. Billy uses false miracles to deceive the flock. Can Billy discover true faith and atonement if he leaves the religious show and his phony beliefs? Will he understand that his deception is no longer a game?
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Movie vs Book
Year
2020
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Year
2020
Pages
380
Book Rate
0.00
S: Goodreads
Book
Canaan Land
Author: Richard Rossi
Country: USA
First published in: 2020
Length: 380 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Every adaptation has things you have to leave behind in service of creating a cinematic idea that embodies the essential values of the book.”
EDWARD NORTON (Actor, Filmmaker)
2 replies on “Canaan Land (2020)”
There is value to both forms. It is probably a better overall experience to read the book but watching the movie has value in other ways. Btw a friend who watched the movie would like for there to be a CD with its soundtrack songs.
Richard Rossi’s performance as the con man preacher is even better because its more nuanced than Burt Lancaster in “Elmer Gantry.” See the indie film for sure, but to delve deeper into the characters and the world of Pentecostal Christianity, read the novel. It unmasks the cons of faith-based frauds, but does so artfully without naming names.