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American Jedi

2017 · 86 min

A gentle, sincere documentary that follows earnest people working through personal pain, more quietly moving than flashy.

Directed by
Laurent Malaquais
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Zachary Akers, Scott Allen, Roger Anderson
Tagline
A documentary film about a fan's journey to knighthood.
Overview
Three candidates for knighthood must face a reckoning with the darkest issues from their past in order to be accepted into a real-life Jedi community. More than fandom, more than religion; for each Jedi initiate, it’s a personal crusade for the betterment of their world.

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Directed by
Laurent Malaquais
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Zachary Akers, Scott Allen, Roger Anderson
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • healing
  • faith
  • found family
  • trauma
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Laurent Malaquais
Starring
Zachary Akers, Scott Allen, Roger Anderson, Laurie Andress, Mindas Ar'ran, Jen Aseves, Aimee Becker, Will Beinbrink
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America

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