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Jesus Camp

2006 · 84 min

An unsettling, fly-on-the-wall look at fervent belief that quietly builds unease through observation rather than argument.

Directed by
Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio, Ted Haggard
Tagline
America is being born again.
Overview
A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

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Directed by
Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio, Ted Haggard
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • education
  • politics
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing
Starring
Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio, Ted Haggard, Lou Engle
Cinematography
Mira Chang, Jenna Rosher
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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