Going clear. Scientology & the prison of belief.
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FilmPublisher number: MMA9090 | Madman EntertainmentDistributor: [Australia] : Madman Entertainment, 2015Distributor: Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 DVD-video (114 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cmContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscOther title: Scientology and the prison of beliefUniform titles: Going clear : Scientology & the prison of belief (Documentary film 2015) Subject(s): Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-1986 | Wright, Lawrence, 1947- -- Film adaptations | Cults | Scientology -- Doctrines | ScientologyGenre/Form: Documentary films. | Film adaptations. | Feature films. | Nonfiction films. DDC classification: 299.936 Production credits: Produced and directed by Alex Gibney.Cast: Featuring Lawrence Wright, Jason Beghe, Paul Haggis.Summary: "The highly anticipated and critically acclaimed documentary Going clear : Scientology and the prison of belief is a look inside the controversial religion from Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney. The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new followers and keeps hold of its A-list celebrity devotees. Following the Peabody Award-winning documentary Mea Maxima Culpa, his investigation into the Catholic Church, Gibney dives fully into one of the most secretive religions in the world in Going clear, exploring what members of Scientology are willing to do in the name of religion. The film touches on a wide range of aspects of the church from its origin, to an intimate portrait of the Church's founder L. Ron Hubbard, to its recruiting practices, to present day practices by church officials.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- audio | Northam | 299.936 GOI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111064124603 |
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Madman : MMA9090.
Special feature : Interview with Alex Gibney.
Video release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2015.
Based on Going clear : Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief / by Lawrence Wright.
Produced and directed by Alex Gibney.
Rated: M.
DVD ; Region 4.
In English.
"The highly anticipated and critically acclaimed documentary Going clear : Scientology and the prison of belief is a look inside the controversial religion from Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney. The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new followers and keeps hold of its A-list celebrity devotees. Following the Peabody Award-winning documentary Mea Maxima Culpa, his investigation into the Catholic Church, Gibney dives fully into one of the most secretive religions in the world in Going clear, exploring what members of Scientology are willing to do in the name of religion. The film touches on a wide range of aspects of the church from its origin, to an intimate portrait of the Church's founder L. Ron Hubbard, to its recruiting practices, to present day practices by church officials.
Featuring Lawrence Wright, Jason Beghe, Paul Haggis.
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