Sabina is the story about a Romanian couple and their admirable journey towards Christ and forgiveness during World War II.
The Nazis that had previously tortured the population are now on the run after Romania switched sides during the war. Surprisingly, one family in Bucharest is willing to help them: Sabina and Richard Wumbrand. More shockingly, Sabina's family had previously been killed by Nazi soldiers.
-'The Russians come in to our house all the time you can't stay there.'
-'How do we know we can trust you.'
-'You don't.'
-'You know it is a death sentence if you shelter a German Soldier.'
-'I know.'
Sabina is asked by the German soldiers why she is helping them.
-“I will protect you from the Russians, I can't protect you from the wrath of God.”
JOHN GROOTERS
Director, “Sabina”
“It is very impactful about learning how to love your enemies, which is so counter-intuitive to the human race, but Richard and Sabina had come to this sort of highest level of Christian living where they were literally able to just pour Christ's love even to their worst enemies.”
Throughout the movie, Sabina tells her story and mentions how she was not always a believer of Christ. Her husband, Richard turned to Christianity after being on a desolate mountain to recover from tuberculosis. Sabina followed Richard, and they both committed themselves to serve Christ at any cost.
JOHN GROOTERS
Director, “Sabina”
“The tagline of this movie is that the heart of the Gospel is forgiveness, and its such a basic understanding of what the Gospel is all about, and so difficult to really do. This movie gives us a couple of amazing examples of what we are called to do, because we have been forgiven ourselves, and when Sabina and Richard recognize that Christ have forgiven them, they can forgive others, and Christ can forgive others too if they ask.”
The true story is based on the couple who also founded The Voice of The Martyrs, which supports Christians in need worldwide.
JOHN GROOTERS
Director, “Sabina”
“In our world today there are many many Christians who are under the arm of persecutions. The Voice of the Martyrs was founded by Richard and Sabrina Wurmbrand, and when we get to know Richard and Sabina, and see their story it makes perfect sense that when they were finally exiled and made it to United States that they would found a ministry to remember others who were in a similar place that they had been.”
50 years after its founding, Sabina and Richard's legacy lives on as The Voice of The Martyrs continues to operate in more than 63 countries around the world, extending well beyond their humble origins in war-stricken Romania.
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