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Jesus Camp (2006)

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Reviews Counted:96

Fresh:83

Rotten:13

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: Evangelical indoctrination is given an unflinching, even-handed look in this utterly worthwhile documentary.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:23-11-2007

Synopsis: 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,... 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 are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in God's army. The film follows these children at camp as they hone their prophetic gifts and are schooled in how to take back America for Christ. The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future. -- © Loki Films [More]

Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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Ewing and Grady cover the proceedings thoroughly, although, considering the intense and fertile subject matter, it would have been hard to screw it up... the filmmakers rightly limit their scope to the camp and its participants.

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09/01/06
Mark Keizer
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Boxoffice Magazine

Though too narrowly focused, considering the magnitude of its subject, religious brainwashing, docu is nonetheless relevant in pointing some of the educational and political effects of fanataic youth camps, in which kids are trained to be Jesus soldiers

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08/14/06
Emanuel Levy
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Like the filmmakers' award-winning Boys of Baraka, Jesus Camp examines the relationship between education and social context.

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08/14/06
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