Jesus Camp [2006]
Jesus Camp has the unique power to be hilarious (that song, “Who’s in the House” by Carman, is funny as hell) but also utterly enraging: the indoctrination, the shunning of traditional education over close-minded homeschooling, the claim that global warming is a lie! Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady let their subjects and their actions speak for themselves and what they’ve captured is incredible.
I wish the filmmakers had “let their subjects and their actions speak for themselves”. Instead clips from Mike Papantonio’s radio show are frequently inserted to editorialize against the camp. The use of “evil” music every time the camp’s director is on screen doesn’t point to an even handed approach either. I was fascinated though. A mixed bag for me.
LikeLike