Included therein are programs for human rights, human decency, literacy, morality, drug prevention and disaster relief. Scientology and the prison of belief sbs on demand. The truth about drugs educational film church of scientology. John dower my scientology movie official trailer 1 2016 documentary i find that the most inexplicable behavior is motivated by very relatable human impulses, comments louis. Jun 28, 2015 if you were to accuse me of libel in america, thered be a discovery process and i dont think david miscavige the head of the church of scientology or tom cruise want to put themselves in. The secrets of scientology full documentary video dailymotion. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. But ive also known many people who have lost their life savings and their house, and their entire family because of scientology. Stories from leah reminis scientology show 8 disturbing bombshells from leah reminis scientology documentary series. The truth scientology documentary scientology religion, documentary tv genre, cult, truth, documentary, conspiracy theory, speech activity, history category. What is the impact of the hbo documentary film going. In scientology and the aftermath, leah remini strikes.
Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. Aug 10, 2017 actress leah remini is calling for a federal investigation into the church of scientology, ahead of the second series of her documentary about the religion. Anonymous the secrets of scientology full documentary. Scientology and the prison of belief, airing sunday on hbo 8 p. Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. Oct 24, 20 the secrets of scientology full documentary.
If you can believe it, john travolta was not one of the 1. Scientology and the prison of belief, which includes. With paul haggis, jason beghe, spanky taylor, david miscavige. My scientology movie, 2015 no, hbo s incredible scientology documentary, going clear, is not available on netflix. Leah remini is continuing her mission against the church of scientology and now shes dragging tom cruise into the battle claiming that the actor is diabolical and flat out just not a good.
Scientology doc going clear shocks sundance filmgoers. John travolta speaks out on scientology documentary going. Alexy gibney and lawrence wrights documentary going clear exposes the inner workings of the church of scientology. Its a devastating portrait of a religion guided by. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. Who is leah remini, what is scientology and the aftermath. John travolta has dismissed leah reminis new scientology documentary. This is a very disturbing video documentary for the bbc programme panorama, by reporter john sweeney. Hbo hired 160 lawyers when the network decided to air going clear. Welcome to the scientology network documentary showcase fundamental to scientology is a humanitarian mission of extraordinary scope, now extending to some 200 nations. The documentary made headlines earlier this year thanks to its investigation of two of scientologys most visible members, actor s john travolta and tom cruise, who joined the church in 1975 and. Theres a documentary on people who escaped cults, which counts a former member of scientology as one of its topics.
Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, hbos new documentary about the church of scientology, filmmakers and. Director alex gibneys controversial documentary going clear. Going clear filmmakers on scientologists tom cruise and. A write up about a film the marketing of madness is described by this site as one sided and manipulative. Jan 26, 2015 park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear. The 62yearold actor defended the controversial religious movement and said he. Actress leah remini is calling for a federal investigation into the church of scientology, ahead of the second series of her documentary about the religion. This new scientology documentary looks both hilarious and terrifying. Watch a clip from the documentary my scientology movie, directed by john dower, starring louis theroux, rob alter, and tom cruise.
Stories from leah reminis scientology show popsugar. I have researched scientology extensively and can say that this is a very poor documentary as it is so obviously one sided that even if i was not clued up on the subject, i would dismiss it due to its obvious tone. The program gained particular controversy before and during filming due to unresolved differences on content and approach between sweeneys production team and scientology spokesman tommy davis, who did not want detractors or perceived enemies of the. Scientology and the prison of belief, the twohour documentary based on lawrence wrights book. No documentary has inspired more controversy at this years sundance film festival than going clear. Scientology and the prison of belief 2015 starring sherry stringfield and john travolta on dvd and bluray. Simply put, scientology is a cult that has gotten away with so much. Scientology and the prison of belief alex gibney spent 2 years secretly producing a film on scientology a film he refers to as a documentary. Real people, real stories learn about the 11 most abused substances. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about scientologys prominent personalities, including the accusation. Lawrence wright is obviously suffering from an acute case of. In it, reporter john sweeney visited the united states to investigate whether the church of scientology was becoming more mainstream. Director alex gibneys explosive new documentary on scientology, which opened theatrically in limited release on friday and airs on hbo march 29, alleges many things the church is not happy about. In my evaluation of scientology, which did not just include the going clear documentary, but was prompted by it, i did some followup on sites including a detailed wiki article.
Scientology and the prison of belief, which premiered sunday at the sundance film festival rumors swirled about. Far from bullshit, ive known people who had life changing realizations using scientology. Scientology and the prison of belief, didnt show you anything you didnt already know. The brazen drug scene of cracolandia is unlike nearly anything in any city in the world hundreds and sometimes thousands of addicts. Like holy hell, this documentary tells a specific and personal story, as the filmmaker ricardo adler analyzes his spirituality and speaks with a rabbi after a brutal divorce. Each episode features stories from former members whose. Leah remini aiming for a federal investigation into. Dec 15, 2018 far from bullshit, ive known people who had life changing realizations using scientology. Park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear. The documentary begins with the scientology narrative. Dangerous would be an understatement, but the same is true of any religion or belief when taken too far. If you were to accuse me of libel in america, thered be a discovery process and i dont think david miscavige the head of the church of scientology or tom cruise want to put themselves in. Leah remini bashes tom cruise in continuing war against. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on.
Mar 20, 2015 going clear is a must see scientology documentary. How scientology controls john travolta and tom cruise. Going clear is a mustsee scientology documentary bbc. Mar 30, 2015 hbo hired 160 lawyers when the network decided to air going clear. Scientology and the prison of belief, which premiered sunday at. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of scientology. Scientology and the prison of belief open up about the faiths most famous practitioner, tom. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to. Inside scientology and escaping the witnesses youtube.
Leah remini, along with high level former scientology executives and church members, explores individual accounts from exchurch members and their families through meetings and interviews with leah. Dec 14, 2016 john travolta has dismissed leah reminis new scientology documentary. In fact, the documentarys approach is relatively respectful. The 6 most disturbing moments from hbos scientology. Director alex gibneys explosive hbo documentary about scientology, going clear, which is based on lawrence wrights bestselling book of the same. Scientology and the aftermath seems to be aimed at an entirely different audience, mired as it is in the reality and truecrime formats of shows like intervention and the first 48. They could easily have made it a long series of crimes and frauds set to scary networktv is your lawnmower killing you.
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Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. The secrets of scientology is a documentary which was broadcast on 28 september 2010 as part of the bbcs panorama documentary strand. Scientology and the prison of belief is merely a competent and informative documentary, a snappy collation of everything youve already heard and read about l ron. Documentary its a word that conjures up images of legitimate investigation and factbased reporting. Scientology and the aftermath gives a voice to victims of the church of scientology despite public attempts to discredit them. An upcoming hbo documentary has sparked months of controversy. At the center of the truth about drugs educational program is a 100minute documentary the truth about drugs. Theres nothing in it that hasnt been said many times before. The 62yearold actor defended the controversial religious movement and said he is not interested in watching the series. Etpt, premiered at the sundance film festival in january. The exfiles is a great documentary about scientology, with a special focus on the australian arm of the notorious cult while the beliefs and organization are all under the same umbrella and followers tend to go back and forth between the countries, it is still really interesting and shocking to hear similar stories coming from two totally different locations. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, hbos new documentary about the church of scientology, filmmakers and former members had strong words about the. The truth about drugs film a powerful and comprehensive look into the true dangers of the most popular drugs, from marijuana, opioids and synthetic street drugs, to the addictive pharmaceuticals marketed with slick advertising campaigns and stocked inside medicine cabinets of the average american household. Real people, real stories, focusing on each of the 11 most commonly abused substances.
Scientology and me is a television documentary conducted by reporter john sweeney, which aired on the bbc program, panorama on 14 may 2007. Academy awardwinner alex gibney turns his gaze to scientology in this provocative documentary based on the book by pulitzer. Presented by john sweeney, it is a followup of his 2007 investigation into the church of scientology and features interviews with former highranking members of the organisation. Mar 30, 2015 its possible that hbos scientology documentary, going clear. The program gained particular controversy before and during filming due to unresolved differences on content and approach between sweeneys production team and scientology spokesman tommy davis, who did not want detractors or perceived. Sep 29, 2016 this new scientology documentary looks both hilarious and terrifying. My scientology movie official trailer 1 2016 documentary. Mar 26, 2018 stories from leah reminis scientology show 8 disturbing bombshells from leah reminis scientology documentary series.
Jan 27, 2015 no documentary has inspired more controversy at this years sundance film festival than going clear. Alex gibneys documentary demystifies the powerful organisation. Scientology and the prison of belief 2015 a brilliant hbo documentary that exposes scientology for what it truly is. Alex gibney on cruise, travolta and the prison of belief. Scientology and me is a television documentary first broadcast on 14 may 2007 as part of the bbcs panorama series. Bbc reporter john sweeneys last investigation into the church of scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. Going clear documentary exposes the church of scientology. Documentary going clear examines church of scientology. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of. Feb 15, 2017 scientology and me is a television documentary conducted by reporter john sweeney, which aired on the bbc program, panorama on 14 may 2007. Owen gleiberman awards five stars to a film that has the scary. Watch the fulllength antidrug educational documentary the truth about drugs. However, a stranger and more personalfeeling documentary is available to stream. Real people, real stories, focusing on each of the 11 most commonly abused substances the film presents the facts.
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