The Amish (2012)
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.
Director: David Belton
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Cast
- Steve Ballan - Self
Production: GBH
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Amish about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Amish?
- The Amish was directed by David Belton.
- Who stars in The Amish?
- The Amish stars Steve Ballan.
- How long is The Amish?
- The Amish has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Amish?
- The Amish is a Documentary, History film.