The Other Side of Heaven

Location:Tonga
Subject:Missionaries; Feature
Length:113 minutes
Format:35 mm; DVD; 1/2-inch VHS
Hue:Color
Year Released:2002
Series:
Director:Mitch Davis
Producer:Gerald R. Molen, John Garbett, Gerald B. Molen
Distributor:Facets; Excel Entertainment Group, Inc.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment; Amazon.com; LDS Video Store
Library Code:UHM AV/C DVD 1497
Description:Written by: Mitch Davis. Based on a true story. John Groberg (Christopher Gorham), a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950's. He leaves behind a loving family and the true love of his life, Jean (Anne Hathaway). Through letters and musings across the sky, John shares his humbling and sometimes hilarious adventures with "the girl back home," and her letters buoy up his spirits in difficult times. John must struggle to overcome language barriers, physical hardship and deep-rooted suspicion to earn the trust and love of the Tongan people he has come to serve. Throughout his adventure-filled three years on the islands, he discovers friends and wisdom in the most unlikely places. John Groberg's Tongan odyssey will change his life forever. Cast: Christopher Gorham, Joe Folau, Anne Hathaway, Miriama Smith, John Sumner
Record No:2509
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