Passage to Zarahemla [SEP] director
Passage to Zarahemla
Passage to Zarahemla is an adventure film directed and written by Chris Heimerdinger. It tells the story of a young pair of siblings seeking to find a new life following the abrupt death of their mother. Their exploits lead them to a relative's home in Utah and eventually a thrilling confrontation with their past and the merger of time. It is based partly on "Book of Mormon" people, including the Zarahemla of the title. It is only the second commercial theatrical release of a film with the Book
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In 2005, Heimerdinger began production of "Passage to Zarahemla". Originally written in 1999 as a screenplay entitled "Summer of the Nephite" it was published as a novel, "Passage to Zarahemla" in 2003. The film was released to cinemas in October 2007 and as of 2011 ranks in the top 100 for both Christian and Fantasy Live-Action films. It was released on DVD in June 2008