A film about Perpetua — who was martyred for her faith about 1,820 years ago — is now available to watch online and with your church. Not only does it bring to life the first book we know was written by a woman, but it also shines a spotlight on the 360 million people being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ today.

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I’ve been connected to this project since 1992, when I prayed for Christian performing artists of excellence to be raised up in New England, where I was attending Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. That very year, Jasmine Myers was given a VHS cassette for a musical about the Book of Acts that she watched over and over from the time she was 2. In the summer of 2021, I was blessed when she cast me in her film, The Diary of Perpetua.

I caught up with Myers and two cast members — Nooshig Salvador (who plays a deaconess who serves Perpetua and the other Christians before they’re fed to wild beasts), and Leah Fisher (who plays one of those Christians) — at the Content2022 Film Festival and Media Summit, after the New York City premiere and at the Christian Worldview Film Festival, to talk about their participation in the film. Also, Tim Shields, director of Content2022, expresses his appreciation for the film and prays that it will inspire many.

Here’s the film in its entirety followed by a discussion with the cast and crew:

You can also order a DVD with extras from www.StillSmallTheatre.com/store.html, and also set up a screening in your area with a representative of Open Doors International, to help connect the dots to modern persecution, at www.StillSmallTheatre.com/contact.html.

Salvador is glad the film is giving her a platform to talk about today’s Armenian Genocide in Azerbaijan. She and Father Andreas Garabedian did an interview to talk about the siege of an Armenian village that has lasted for about 120 days.

Post your prayers below for The Diary of Perpetua and for today’s persecuted Church.

Additional footage from Laura Mae and The Diary of Perpetua. Used by permission.

Rich Swingle has taught and performed in 39 nations on six continents, mostly in his own one-man plays. He has also appeared in more than 45 film projects. He and his bride, Joyce Swingle, another contributing writer for IFA, now have 39 screen children. The Swingles live in New York City. Visit www.RichDrama.com. Photo Credit: The Diary of Perpetua.