CST BAKHITA MOVIE QUESTIONS
(Pope Benedict XVI’s Favorite Movie!)
Name: ______Class hr.: ______
Watch the movie, “Bakhita: From Slave to Saint,” and answer the following questions using complete sentences.
Scene 1: Aurora Remembers Bakhita (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. What does Aurora find out about Sr. Bakhita when she arrives at the convent?
2. Why do you think the movie writer was trying to tell us about Bakhita in the symbolic scene with her and the lion?
Scene 2: Frederico & Angelica Marin (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. What is the relationship like between Mr. Marin and his wife?
2. How does Mr. Marin feel about Fr. Antonio? Why?
3. How does Mr. Marin behave towards Bakhita when he first meets her?
4. How does Bakhita’s first “masters” treat her?
Scene 3: Angelica Has Baby (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why did Angelica write her husband a letter?
2. What happens to Mrs. Marin in this scene?
3. How does Mr. Marin react to what has happened?
Scene 4: Bakhita Comes to Italy (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. What “surprise” does Mr. Marin bring back from Africa to the servants of his household?
2. How do the Italian people react to Bakhita?
3. Who is Mr. Marin’s daughter?
Scene 5: How Frederico Rescued Bakhita (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. How did Mr. Marin obtain Bakhita when he was in Africa?
2. How did Mr. Marin’s rich relative behave towards Bakhita?
Scene 6: Frederico Harsh on Andrea (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why was Mr. Marin harsh towards Andrea?
2. Why did the silk worms hatch?
Scene 7: Firewood for the Servants (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why did Bakhita give wood to the children?
2. How does Mr. Marin handle the situation with Bakhita after the children leave?
Scene 8: Bakhita Becomes Aurora’s Nanny (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why are the servants afraid of Aurora?
2. How does Bakhita handle Aurora’s illness?
3. How did Bakhita get Aurora to go outside?
4. Why didn’t Bakhita leave with Mr. Marin’s rich relative?
5. How did Bakhita become Aurora’s nanny?
Scene 9: Bakhita Saves Andrea (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why does Bakhita give Mr. Marin back the broach?
2. Why is Andrea in trouble?
3. What does Bakhita do to help Andrea?
4. What happens to Andrea?
5. Why did Aurora and Bakhita get in trouble?
Scene 10: How Bakhita Lost her Mother (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. How did Bakhita lose her mother?
2. Why did Bakhita run away from Mr. Marin?
Scene 11: Bakhita Takes Refuge in Church (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. How do the people treat Aurora outside of the Church?
2. Who comes to save Bakhita?
3. How does Bakhita react when she sees the crucifix?
4. What does Mr. Marin do to Bakhita?
Scene 12: Bakhita Helps Pregnant Giovanna (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why is Giovanna in the river?
2. To whom did Bakhita take Giovanna?
Scene 13: Fr. Antonio Protects Bakhita (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. How does Fr. Antonio protect Bakhita from Mr. Marin?
2. How do you see Fr. Antonio’s personality changing from the beginning of the movie?
3. How did Aurora react when the servants told Mr. Marin they found Bakhita?
Scene 14: Sister Teresa Arrives from Venice (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why did Mr. Marin give extra food to his servants?
2. Who did Sr. Teresa take with her back to Venice?
3. What was decided between Fr. Antonio and Sr. Teresa about Bakhita?
Scene 15: Frederico Confronts Fr. Antonio (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. How dos Mr. Marin confront Fr. Antonio?
2. How does Fr. Antonio react?
Scene 16: Smallpox Epidemic Strikes (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. What news does the doctor bring Mr. Marin?
2. Why wouldn’t Mr. Marin let Aurora hug Bakhita goodbye?
3. What happens to Fr. Antonio?
Scene 17: Bakhita Brings Aid for Victims (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Where does Bakhita take care of the smallpox victims?
2. Why is Aurora mad at her father?
3. Why were the people in the Church fighting?
4. Where do they go to obtain food?
5. Who are the two women who come to help Bakhita?
Scene 18: Serving Sick in God’s House (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. How does the young Sister (novice) describe Bakhita?
2. What is Bakhita going to ask Jesus?
3. What does Bakhita tell Marco’s (age 6) grieving mother?
Scene 19: Bakhita Leaves for Convent (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. What does Bakhita tell Fr. Antonio that she wants to do?
2. What does Fr. Antonio promise Bakhita?
3. How do the townspeople react when Bakhita leaves?
4. Bakhita is taken to what great Italian city?
5. How does the Mother Superior treat Bakhita?
6. What happened to Giovanna?
Scene 20: The Boy in the Tree (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why are the children teasing and bullying the boy in the tree?
2. Why does Bakhita tell little Rocco?
3. Who is Bakhita’s benefactor who paid for her travel to Venice?
4. What was the Mother Superior’s reaction to seeing that Mr. Marin was her benefactor?
5. What does Mr. Marin want Bakhita to do?
Scene 21: Bakhita’s Baptism (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Who shows up to Baptize Bakhita?
2. What does Mr. Marin do during her Baptism?
3. Where does little Rocco take Bakhita?
4. What do we learn in this scene about Rocco’s life?
5. Why is the young novice leaving the convent?
6. Why does Rocco take Bakhita to Church?
Scene 22: Frederico Tries to Take Bakhita (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. What news does Bakhita have for Mr. Marin and Mother Superior?
2. How does Mr. Marin react?
Scene 23: Suprior & Bishop Meet with Bakhita (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why had Bakhita not told Mother Superior earlier that she wanted to be a nun?
2. How does the Bishop react to Bakhita’s news?
3. What does Mr. Marin tell Bakhita when she comes to visit late at night?
4. Why did Bakhita come so late to visit Aurora?
5. How did Aurora react to Bakhita?
Scene 24: Nuns Vote on Bakhita (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Why were the nuns voting?
2. What happened to turn the vote in Bakhita’s favor?
3. What surprising thing happened with Rocco?
4. Who was the older man (wearing the cap) who was talking to Aurora’s husband?
Scene 25: Trial for Bakhita’s Freedom (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. What was Mr. Marin’s basic argument at the trial?
2. What was Fr. Antonio’s argument?
3. What did Aurora begin to tell the court?
4. What did Aurora finally say when Bakhita asked her what she should do?
5. What was the final verdict?
6. When Marin and Bakhita meet, what did he tell Bakhita?
7. How did Bakhita respond to Mr. Marin?
Scene 26: Bakhita’s Gift for Aurora (______Place an “X” here if you were not in class to see this scene.)
1. Did Aurora ever see Bakhita again? Why?
2. What gift had Bakhita left for Aurora?
3. What do you think the film writer and/or producer was trying to convey in the final scene when modern children of the Sudan were running after Bakhita filled with joy? In other words, what was the film writer and/or producer trying to tell us about Bakhita?
OVERALL REFLECTION: (Answer each using at least three full sentences.)
1. Bakhita told the Bishop of Venice that God was always with her even though she didn’t know Him, throughout her life. How was this true?
2. How did accepting Christ into her life change Bakhita and those around her? Explain.
3. What effect did this movie have on you personally and how did it clarify your understanding of justice and human rights?
4. Choose one of the seven themes of Catholic Social Justice (as set forth by the United State’s Catholic Bishops) and apply to Bakhita’s story as presented in this movie. How was this theme VIOLATED in the story?
5. Finally, choose another one of the seven themes of Catholic Social Justice (as set forth by the United State’s Catholic Bishops) and apply it to Bakhita’s story as presented in this movie. How was this theme UPHELD in the story?
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