All Saints

An Episcopal pastor (John Corbett), sent to close down a failing church in Tennessee, finds himself faced with an influx of dozens of Christian refugees from Myanmar (Burma); he decides to keep the church open as a haven, turning the property into a farm that will provide a livelihood for the refugees and an income to pay off the church’s debts. Steve Armour’s script seems to presume that we’ve read the nonfiction book by Michael Spurlock and Jeanette Windle on which it is based, and that we can fill in all the holes. Steve Gomer’s direction and Eduardo Enrique Mayén’s cinematography are just serviceable, and some supporting performances are stilted. Acting at the top saves the day—by Corbett, old pro Barry Corbin as the town curmudgeon, and (especially) Nelson Lee as the leader of the refugees. J.L