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Same God

2018 · 95 min

A sober, thought-provoking documentary that immerses you in a real controversy, balancing tension and empathy as it examines faith and identity.

Directed by
Linda Midgett
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Larycia Hawkins
Tagline
Embodied solidarity comes at a price.
Overview
In 2015, a black, female professor at a prominent Christian college wore a hijab and said that Christians and Muslims worship the Same God. The firestorm that followed exposed the rifts among evangelicals over race, Islam, religious freedom...and Donald Trump.

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Directed by
Linda Midgett
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Larycia Hawkins
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • race
  • identity
  • politics
  • justice
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Linda Midgett
Written by
Linda Midgett, Lesley Kubistal
Starring
Larycia Hawkins
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English

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