Jesus Camp
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Documentary
A growing number of Evangelical Christians believe there is a revival underway in America whereby Christian youth must take up the leadership of the conservative Christian movement. JESUS CAMP, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (The Boys of Baraka), follows Levi, Rachael, Tory and a number of other young children to Pastor Becky Fischer's Kids on Fire summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old ... [+]
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United States | The Washington Post | "'Jesus Camp' is often funny (...) but it's also a scary, sobering inside look at the attempts of an increasingly powerful group to erode the separation of church and state." | POS |
United Kingdom | The Guardian | "Some lively material - but nothing new (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" | NEU |
United Kingdom | BBC | "A disturbing documentary about evangelical Christianity that doesn't skimp on fire or brimstone (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
United States | Boston Globe | "It might be too much to ask for a little more diversity in the movie's subjects" | NEU |
United States | Miami Herald | "It's almost impossible not to respond emotionally to this fascinating, sobering and all-too-brief exploration of the politicized religious right and its hopes, dreams and power." | POS |
United Kingdom | Empire | "Funny, sad and horrifying. Anti-fundamentalist rather than anti-Christian, this deserves to preach to more than just the converted." | POS |
United States | New York Magazine | "A frightening, infuriating, yet profoundly compassionate documentary about the indoctrination of children by the Evangelical right." | POS |
United States | The Wall Street Journal | "A snapshot, to be sure, but scattershot as well." | NEG |
United States | Los Angeles Times | "Whether you are a religious, churchgoing person or not, if you are the least bit liberal or tolerant in your world view, this has got to be one of the most unnerving films of the year" | POS |
United States | The Hollywood Reporter | "A fascinating glimpse of kids' role in the evangelical movement's political agenda." | POS |
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