Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on. The truth scientology documentary scientology religion, documentary tv genre, cult, truth, documentary, conspiracy theory, speech activity, history category. With paul haggis, jason beghe, spanky taylor, david miscavige. The secrets of scientology full documentary video dailymotion. Lawrence wright is obviously suffering from an acute case of. Real people, real stories learn about the 11 most abused substances. My scientology movie official trailer 1 2016 documentary. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, hbos new documentary about the church of scientology, filmmakers and. John travolta has dismissed leah reminis new scientology documentary. The truth about drugs educational film church of scientology. Cia secrets documentary former cia agents reveal cia secrets, tv series hd videos season 2018.
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. This is a very disturbing video documentary for the bbc programme panorama, by reporter john sweeney. Going clear filmmakers on scientologists tom cruise and. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. What is the impact of the hbo documentary film going. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. Scientology and me is a television documentary conducted by reporter john sweeney, which aired on the bbc program, panorama on 14 may 2007. Mar 20, 2015 going clear is a must see scientology documentary. Oct 24, 20 the secrets of scientology full documentary. In fact, the documentarys approach is relatively respectful. Inside scientology and escaping the witnesses youtube. 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.
Theres nothing in it that hasnt been said many times before. 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. 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. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about scientologys prominent personalities, including the accusation. Dangerous would be an understatement, but the same is true of any religion or belief when taken too far. Jan 26, 2015 park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear.
Scientology and the prison of belief 2015 starring sherry stringfield and john travolta on dvd and bluray. Documentary going clear examines church of scientology. Anonymous the secrets of scientology full documentary. Welcome to the scientology network documentary showcase fundamental to scientology is a humanitarian mission of extraordinary scope, now extending to some 200 nations. Owen gleiberman awards five stars to a film that has the scary. Scientology and the prison of belief, the twohour documentary based on lawrence wrights book. At the center of the truth about drugs educational program is a 100minute documentary the truth about drugs. Stories from leah reminis scientology show popsugar.
Each episode features stories from former members whose. Mar 26, 2018 stories from leah reminis scientology show 8 disturbing bombshells from leah reminis scientology documentary series. Alexy gibney and lawrence wrights documentary going clear exposes the inner workings of the church of scientology. But ive also known many people who have lost their life savings and their house, and their entire family because of scientology. Watch the fulllength antidrug educational documentary the truth about drugs. 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. Going clear documentary exposes the church of scientology.
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. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about scientologys prominent personalities, including the accusation that the church helped tom cruise tap nicole kidman. Scientology and the prison of belief sbs on demand. This new scientology documentary looks both hilarious and terrifying. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, hbos new documentary about the church of scientology, filmmakers and former members had strong words about the. Park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear. They could easily have made it a long series of crimes and frauds set to scary networktv is your lawnmower killing you. 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. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. Scientology and the prison of belief, which includes. Scientology and the prison of belief, airing sunday on hbo 8 p. Going clear is a mustsee scientology documentary bbc.
Who is leah remini, what is scientology and the aftermath. Real people, real stories, focusing on each of the 11 most commonly abused substances the film presents the facts. Stories from leah reminis scientology show 8 disturbing bombshells from leah reminis scientology documentary series. Dec 15, 2018 far from bullshit, ive known people who had life changing realizations using scientology. 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. Mar 30, 2015 hbo hired 160 lawyers when the network decided to air going clear. Scientology and the prison of belief open up about the faiths most famous practitioner, tom. 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. Scientology doc going clear shocks sundance filmgoers. John travolta speaks out on scientology documentary going. 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.
Etpt, premiered at the sundance film festival in january. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist. 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. 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. In it, reporter john sweeney visited the united states to investigate whether the church of scientology was becoming more mainstream. No documentary has inspired more controversy at this years sundance film festival than going clear.
The 62yearold actor defended the controversial religious movement and said he. Scientology and me is a television documentary first broadcast on 14 may 2007 as part of the bbcs panorama series. Director alex gibneys controversial documentary going clear. Scientology calls hbo documentary going clear propaganda. Theres a documentary on people who escaped cults, which counts a former member of scientology as one of its topics. The brazen drug scene of cracolandia is unlike nearly anything in any city in the world hundreds and sometimes thousands of addicts. Leah remini aiming for a federal investigation into. The truth about drugs educational film scientology. Included therein are programs for human rights, human decency, literacy, morality, drug prevention and disaster relief.
Real people, real stories, focusing on each of the 11 most commonly abused substances. Alex gibney on cruise, travolta and the prison of belief. 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. However, a stranger and more personalfeeling documentary is available to stream. In scientology and the aftermath, leah remini strikes. 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 do in the name of religion.
A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of scientology. Scientology and the aftermath gives a voice to victims of the church of scientology despite public attempts to discredit them. Far from bullshit, ive known people who had life changing realizations using scientology. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of.
The documentary begins with the scientology narrative. Documentary its a word that conjures up images of legitimate investigation and factbased reporting. Dec 14, 2016 john travolta has dismissed leah reminis new scientology documentary. 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. 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. Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Following the initial hbo broadcast of going clear, saturday night live aired a music video featuring the church of neurotology, a parody of scientologys 1990 music video we stand tall, clips from which were shown in the documentary. Jan 27, 2015 no documentary has inspired more controversy at this years sundance film festival than going clear. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. Scientology and the prison of belief, didnt show you anything you didnt already know. Hbo hired 160 lawyers when the network decided to air going clear. 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.
An upcoming hbo documentary has sparked months of controversy. 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. How scientology controls john travolta and tom cruise. Leah remini bashes tom cruise in continuing war against.
A write up about a film the marketing of madness is described by this site as one sided and manipulative. 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. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, from which the documentary was adapted. Watch a clip from the documentary my scientology movie, directed by john dower, starring louis theroux, rob alter, and tom cruise. The 62yearold actor defended the controversial religious movement and said he is not interested in watching the series.
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. Simply put, scientology is a cult that has gotten away with so much. Scientology takes aim at hbos going clear documentary. Its a devastating portrait of a religion guided by. Sep 29, 2016 this new scientology documentary looks both hilarious and terrifying. The 6 most disturbing moments from hbos scientology. Bbc reporter john sweeneys last investigation into the church of scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. If you can believe it, john travolta was not one of the 1. And her raw, often graphic documentary images of its residents make no attempt to hide the gritty and often desperate. Scientology and the prison of belief, which premiered sunday at. Its possible that hbos scientology documentary, going clear.
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