Amazing Grace, The

Date: 2006
Director: Jeta Amata
Production Company: Jeta Amata Concepts, Amazing Grace Films

Stars: Nick Moran, Mbong Amata, Fred Amata, Scott Cleverdon
Location(s): Cornwall, Nigeria

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

John Newton, in his slaver days, stumbles across the soon-to-become hymn Amazing Grace in west Africa and redeems his way of life. SJ

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Moran in Nigeria. imdb suggests Calabar, Cross River State

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Are these earthworks still there? The majority of the film is set in the Nigerian countryside.

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Back in England? Newton's grave. He was buried in Olney, Bucks. Marcus Lewis confirms that this is St Sampson's at Golant, Cornwall. (RL)

England. Golant, Cornwall. SJ

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Singing The Amazing Grace at St Sampson's at Golant, Cornwall. Confirmed by Marcus. (RL)

Same headstones. SJ

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Another shot of the church and graveyard. imdb suggests Fowey but this looks higher than the coastal Cornish village. St Sampson's at Golant, Cornwall. as confirmed by Marcus. (RL)

And within 48 hours, we have the answer thanks to Dean Nelson who, with Google, found proof. St Sampson Church, Church Hill, Golant (just to north of Fowey), Cornwall. Picture taken by Mattis.

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Same shot as above

Identical gravestone arrangement. SJ

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Right at the end of the film.

The tree has exploded in size. SJ

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As above.

Without the tree and headstone but a nice drainpipe and stained glass window. SJ