Alex Kendrick recently joined the Faith Film Fan Podcast to talk about the unique latest release from the Kendrick Brothers, FLYWHEEL: Ignition Of The Soul. The film had a limited release in U.S. theaters ahead of a much larger theatrical release in Brazil beginning November 12. The film will also be released throughout Latin America on the same date.
Alex shared how this all came to be as he spoke with FFF Pod host Rick Altizer.
“THE FORGE was number one in Brazil when they released it there. They don’t make a lot of Christian films in Brazil. They (usually) show ours, the ones from America. We flew down there, we spent some time with (young filmmakers), and they were so hungry to grow and to learn.
“They then asked us, ‘would you make a movie with us in Brazil?’ Stephen and I looked at each other and thought, we’ve always wanted to remake FLYWHEEL. They loved the idea.
“We then said, Lord, if you’re in this, would you give us the support, the funding, the distributor? We called Sony and they jumped on it quickly. They said, let’s do it. So they funded it.
“And we shot with these young filmmakers in Brazil that are hungry to honor the Lord with their craft. We shot a much better version of FLYWHEEL. It is in gorgeous Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. We had wonderful Brazilian actors that loved the Lord. I so loved watching this come to life again in a much higher production level way.”
You can listen to the FFF Podcast here.
Be sure to keep an eye on how you can see FLYWHEEL: Ignition Of The Soul in the U.S. and please pray for the impact the Portuguese version will have on the nation of Brazil starting November 12.
