| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features Heidi Ewing Rachel Grady |
Magnolia Pictures
Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Magnolia Pictures)
Incisive documentary of an evangelical Christian summer camp which manipulates kids. They are encouraged to speak in tongues, are given pep talks by trained pro-Life speakers, worship a cardboard standup of George Bush and other appalling behavior. These kids have no chance to decide anything for themselves, they simply mimic the adults around them. The filmmakers decided to add some political commentary by radio talk show host Mike Papantonio which I think was unnecessary, the images speak for themselves.
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