The Core Question
What just happened between you and "Flying Padre"?
No need to judge. Just record how you feel right now.
Overview
Stanley Kubrick’s short documentary about Father Fred Stadtmueller, a Catholic priest serving a vast 4,000-square-mile parish in rural New Mexico. To reach his scattered congregation, he pilots his own Piper Cub aircraft, the Spirit of St. Joseph. Over two days, Kubrick follows the “flying padre” as he conducts Mass, mediates between quarreling children, attends a funeral, and airlifts a sick child to medical care—capturing both the challenges and quiet heroism of his daily mission.
Cast & Crew
Stanley Kubrick
Director
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Bob Hite
Narrator (voice)
Fred Stadtmueller
Self
Stills
Love Letters from the Community
Every encounter with this film is unique
