Sons of Perdition
Sons of Perdition
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
- 012549
Title from title frames. In Process Record. Film
Originally produced by Collective Eye Films in 2011.
A member of the Oprah Winfrey Documentary Club, the film Sons of Perdition follows three teenagers who escape from the chokehold of the secretive and unconventional polygamist FLDS religion and find themselves without family or money, struggling to make a future outside the constraints of the only existence they've ever known. Utilizing secret religious sermons and haunting testimony, the film also details the plight of the tyrannical prophet Warren Jeffs and reveals the struggles of life inside a polygamist society. The result is an astonishing mix of coming-of-age adventure, investigative journalism, and heartwarming drama, adding up to a remarkable story that has inspired audiences worldwide.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
1245223 Kanopy
Religion.
Sociology.
Documentary-style films
Documentary films.
Title from title frames. In Process Record. Film
Originally produced by Collective Eye Films in 2011.
A member of the Oprah Winfrey Documentary Club, the film Sons of Perdition follows three teenagers who escape from the chokehold of the secretive and unconventional polygamist FLDS religion and find themselves without family or money, struggling to make a future outside the constraints of the only existence they've ever known. Utilizing secret religious sermons and haunting testimony, the film also details the plight of the tyrannical prophet Warren Jeffs and reveals the struggles of life inside a polygamist society. The result is an astonishing mix of coming-of-age adventure, investigative journalism, and heartwarming drama, adding up to a remarkable story that has inspired audiences worldwide.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
1245223 Kanopy
Religion.
Sociology.
Documentary-style films
Documentary films.