Saturday, December 20, 2025

Tag: Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh

Sarah’s Oil (2025)

Title: Sarah’s Oil
Rating: PG
Directed by: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Written by: Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and Cyrus Nowrasteh
Based on the book by: Tonya Bolden
Starring: Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Mel Rodriguez, Kenric Green, and Bridget Regan
Release Date: 11/7/2025
Running Time: 103 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Inspired by the remarkable true story of Sarah Rector, an African American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation’s first female African American millionaires—at eleven years old.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam:
In Memory of
Winsome Sinclair, Kelly Farrah, John McConnel, Nancy Segbarth, & Barry Werner

Special thanks to Dan, Tony, and Frank for this submission

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Young Messiah, The (2016)

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Title: The Young Messiah
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Written by: Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and Cyrus Nowrasteh
Based on the novel by: Anne Rice
Starring: Adam Greaves-Neal, Vincent Walsh and Sara Lazzaro
Release Date: 3/11/2016
Running Time: 111 minutes

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Inspired by scripture and rooted in history, this story imagines a year in the boyhood of Jesus.

Remaining true to the character of Jesus revealed in the Bible, The Young Messiah is an inspirational story about the childhood of the Savior for the whole family.

When the mystery of Jesus’ divinity begins to unfold in His early years, He turns to His parents for answers. But Mary and Joseph, in an effort to protect their child, are afraid to reveal all they know. How do you explain the ways of the world to it’s Creator? How do you teach the teacher? How do you help the Savior who came to save you?

Follow the young Messiah as He and His family take the extraordinary journey from Egypt to Nazareth and on toe Jerusalem – where His true identity and profound destiny are revealed.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No