Beyond Belief

Beyond Belief

Films that explore the role of faith in both communities and everyday life.

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  • Deprogrammed

    Directed by Mia Donovan • Documentary • With Ted Patrick • 2015 • 88 minutes

    DEPROGRAMMED chronicles Ted ‘Black Lightning’ Patrick’s anti-cult crusade. His practice of ‘deprogramming’, also known as reverse brainwashing, started in the early 1970s and quickly snowballed into a vast underground m...

  • Echoes of the Invisible

    Directed by Steve Elkins • Documentary • With Paul Salopek, Rachel Sussman, Al Arnold, Anil Ananthaswamy, Lynda Lynch, Losang Samten • 2020 • 106 minutes

    "Echoes of the Invisible" interweaves a mosaic of profound quests. A blind man runs alone through Death Valley as journalist Paul Salopek walk...

  • The Transformation

    Directed by Carlos Aparicio, Susana Aikin • Documentary • 1995 • 58 minutes

    Carlos Aparicio and Susana Aikin’s The Transformation follows one person’s journey to reconcile their identity, religion, class, and sexual orientation following harrowing news. In the groundbreaking 1990 documentary The...

  • I Had An Abortion

    Directed by Gillian Aldrich and Jennifer Baumgardner • Documentary • With Gloria Steinem • 2005 • 55 minutes

    Underneath the din of politicians posturing about "life" and "choice" and beyond the shouted slogans about murder and rights, there are real stories of real women who have had abortions. ...

  • Choice Thoughts: Reflections on the Birth Control War

    Directed by Jacqueline Frank • Documentary • 1996 • 10 minutes

    In a witty mix of rare archival footage and sound bites from religious and political leaders, filmmaker Jacqueline Frank takes a fast-paced look at 100 years of the fight for birth control and legalized abortion. Featuring a concise ...

  • Holy Terror

    Directed by Victoria Schultz • Documentary • 1986 • 58 minutes

    Examines the political activism of the religious New Right, focusing on their anti-abortion efforts. Combining interviews with scenes filmed at anti-abortion conventions and demonstrations, the video provides a revealing, inside look...