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The Amish (2012)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : David Belton

Synopsis

Lyrical and meditative, The Amish answers many questions Americans have about this insistently insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to five hundred year-old traditions have by turns captivated and repelled, awed and irritated, inspired and confused for more than a century. With unprecedented access to the Amish built on patience and hard-won trust, the film is the first to deeply penetrate and explore this profoundly attention-averse group. In doing so, it paints an extraordinarily intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life. It questions why and how the Amish, an insistently closed and communal culture, have thrived within one of the most open, individualistic societies on earth.

Actors

Steve Ballan
Steve Ballan
Self

Crews

Susan Bellows
Susan Bellows
Producer
David Belton
David Belton
Director
Sarah Colt
Sarah Colt
Producer

Trailers and other movies

American Experience | The Amish:Shunned - Naomi | PBS