This time, Sabina Wurmbrand tells their story to German soldiers hiding on their property from the Soviets.ĬLIP: My name is Sabina Wurmbrand. We see how the Wurmbrands met and married, and afterwards, how they became Christians, even as Nazis took over their country.

In Sabina, though, we go back to a time before World War II. That earlier film is told through the eyes of Richard Wurmbrand, and it portrays the couple’s witness for Christ under Soviet rule.ĬLIP: We loved the Russians so much that we risked everything to bring them the gospel. Sabina serves as a prequel to the 2018 Voice of the Martyrs film, Tortured for Christ. They eventually emigrated to the West, and they founded what’s known today as Voice of the Martyrs-an organization serving persecuted Christians around the world. Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand suffered imprisonment for their faith while in Communist Romania after World War II. For one thing, the heroes of the film are just that-true heroes. The film will be in theaters for three nights: Nov 8th, 9th, and 10th. Who’s this? She is my niece, Sabina Oster. Here’s a short clip of the trailer in which Sabina meets her future husband, Richard.ĬLIP: I want the same things every girl wants. So, when I heard her story would be the focus of a new film, I was eager to check it out. But reviewer Emily Whitten says the film project doesn’t quite live up to the promise of the book.ĮMILY WHITTEN, REPORTER: Sabina Wurmbrand’s autobiography, The Pastor’s Wife, happens to be one of my favorite books … of all time.

Perhaps you don’t recognize the names, but you’ve almost certainly heard of the organization they founded: Voice of the Martyrs.ĮICHER: The film is based on Sabina Wurmbrand’s classic book, The Pastor’s Wife. Coming next on The World and Everything in It: faith on screen.Ī new film tells the powerful story of Sabina and Richard Wurmbrand-it’s titled Sabina: Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day. NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Friday, November 5th.

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