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Louis theroux in my scientology movie the documentary maker worked with bbc studios for more than two decades before leaving to form his own banner in 2019. My scientology movie 2016 full movie download full hd. Louis theroux s documentary about the church of scientology will have a limited cinema run in australia after its screenings at the melbourne international film festival. Incomparable british broadcaster louis theroux is hilariously provocative in his first feature documentary, louis theroux. He admits his position, even some of his actions punching people, but uses wellhoned scientology techniques to sidestep deeper questions about his mindset. Jul 20, 2016 louis theroux s documentary about the church of scientology will have a limited cinema run in australia after its screenings at the melbourne international film festival. Louis therouxs production company signs firstlook deal. When you make a movie about scientology, scientology comes. Documentarian louis theroux is denied admittance to the church of scientology s headquarters, setting into motion a clever, confrontational and funny plan to try and reveal the inner. Sep 29, 2016 in a bizarre twist, it becomes clear that the church is also making a film about louis theroux. The film takes an unconventional approach to the subject matter, featuring young actors auditioning for parts playing highprofile scientologists in scenes recreating accounts from exmembers about incidents involving senior church management. After speaking with former scientology members and being stonewalled by higherups, filmmaker louis theroux hires actors to recreate alleged events. With a lifetime of experience dealing with eccentric, unpalatable and unexpected human behaviour, the unassuming theroux wont take no for an answer when his request to enter the church of scientology headquarters is turned down. Louis theroux is the master of documentary film making.
Mar 08, 2017 the british journalist louis theroux relies on a meandering charm in this documentary examining the church of scientologys hold on its members. Apr 07, 2016 a clip has been posted from louis therouxs my scientology movie showing an encounter between the broadcaster and a disruptive member of the church. Mar 02, 2017 my scientology movie, the newest film by the british documentarian louis theroux, vibrates with effortwith machinations and stunts and stitch ups that all seem intent on producing an aha. Louis theroux right with marty rathbun, one of the churchs most prominent defectors, in my scientology movie so we thought we could count on the scientologists trying to shatter me. My scientology movie 2015 yify download movie torrent yts. My scientology movie 2015 tvma 1h 39m documentaries after speaking with former scientology members and being stonewalled by higherups, filmmaker louis theroux hires actors to recreate alleged events. Delve into documentaries with my scientology movie 12 oct 2016 by elinor walpole in film features. Why ireland wont ban louis therouxs scientology film. Louis theroux s first theatrical feature documentary, from the oscar tm winning producer of searching for sugarman and man on wire, sees the renowned filmmaker delve into the world of scientology, one of the worlds most mysterious and powerful religions, in what he regards as the holy grail of stories. Mar 10, 2017 american viewers familiar with the documentaries of nick broomfield may find those provide an apt point of comparison for my scientology movie, although broomfield is an actual documentary filmmaker while theroux son of writer paul is the species of tv personality that brits call a presenter. When you make a movie about scientology, scientology comes to you. Rons hood louis theroux of my scientology movie is photographed near the. Ultimately my scientology movie has very engaging and entertaining moments mixed with some sort of funny moments all together stitched up with some clever dialogue and a lot of research all though it would have been nice if we could meet the real david miscavige this is a movie he may never see, its a very intriguing documentary that sometimes.
As scientology of course denied access to any of its higher up people louis improvised and created a unique documentary that can finally allow people to see what scientology is and what the people are really like within it. My scientology movie is out in theaters and ondemand, amazon video and itunes this friday, march 10. Documentarian louis theroux is denied admittance to the church of scientologys headquarters, setting into motion a clever, confrontational and funny plan to. Louis theroux s first theatrical feature documentary, from the oscar winning producer of searching for sugarman and man on wire, sees the renowned filmmaker delve into the world of scientology, one of the worlds most mysterious and powerful religions, in what he regards as the holy grail of stories. Following a long fascination with the religion, and with a lot of experience dealing with eccentric human behaviour, theroux wont take. Louis therouxs my scientology movie is now available on. Documentarian louis theroux is denied admittance to the church of scientologys headquarters, setting into motion a clever, confrontational and funny plan to try and reveal the inner workings of the mysterious organization. Inspired by the churchs use of filmmaking techniques, and with the aid of real exscientologists, theroux uses unconventional methods to expose and antagonize the church. Why ireland wont ban louis therouxs scientology film a speculative media story has suggested a new documentary might be banned under irelands blasphemy laws.
The personal pronoun in the title of my scientology movie makes sense in more ways than one. Louis theroux documents his investigation into what goes on. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. The film premiered at the london film festival in 2015 and was released in cinemas in the uk on 7 october 2016. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. Louis theroux scientology doc to get cinema run in oz movie. Despite receiving its debut at last years london film festival, louis theroux s hotly anticipated bigscreen documentary my scientology movie has no. My scientology movie, created in collaboration with director john dower and twotime academy award winning producer simon chinn searching for sugar man, man on wire. Ireland forbids publication or utterance of blasphemous matter against any religion. My scientology movie official trailer 1 2016 documentary.
Documentarian louis theroux is denied admittance to the church of scientology s headquarters, setting into motion a clever, confrontational and funny plan to try and reveal the inner workings of the mysterious organization. My scientology movie, created in collaboration with director john dower and twotime academy award winning producer simon chinn. Louis theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology. My scientology movie in theatres, on demand, on amazon video. My scientology movie 2015 my scientology movie 2015. Louis theroux documentary unlikely to get ireland release due to blasphemy laws. Rent my scientology movie 2017 starring louis theroux on dvd and bluray. My scientology movie buy, rent or watch on fandangonow. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award. Suffused with a good dose of humor and moments worthy of a hollywood script, my scientology movie is. Infused with a good dose of humor and moments worthy of a hollywood script, my scientology movie. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. Following a long fascination with the religion and with much experience in dealing with eccentric, unpalatable and unexpected human behavior, the beguilingly unassuming theroux wont take no for an answer when his request to enter the churchs headquarters is turned down.
I dont want to spoil anything but definitely worth the watch and if you like louis theroux you know what to expect already. And despite the roadblocks put before him as he made louis theroux. May 21, 2016 despite receiving its debut at last years london film festival, louis theroux s hotly anticipated bigscreen documentary my scientology movie has no official release date attached. My scientology movie, created in collaboration with director john dower and twotime academy award winning producer simon chinn searching for. Oct 16, 2016 my scientology movie is out in cinemas now. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. My scientology movie, the newest film by the british documentarian louis theroux, vibrates with effortwith machinations and stunts and stitch ups that all seem intent on producing an aha moment. Oct 14, 2015 after years of failing to get inside scientology, louis theroux struck on a new approach. That chummy persistence serves him well in my scientology movie, an offbeat attempt to illuminate the churchs psychological grip on its members. When you start talking about scientology, a thousand questions pop up, and those questions need to be answered. My scientology movie is a 2015 british documentary film about scientology directed by john dower, and written by and starring louis theroux. Doing press for his film, louis theroux talked negatively about alex gibneys going clear, calling it a talking heads movie, and that my scientology movie used a more interesting approach. Apr 07, 2016 the description of the documentary on the tribeca film website reveals that in a bizarre twist, it becomes clear that the church is also making a film about louis theroux.
My scientology movie ost available to download on itunes, amazon. Its like when a magician blows his trick and you see how he does it. Produced by simon chinna schoolfriend of theroux sand directed by john dower, the film covers theroux attempting to gain access to the secretive church of scientology. Rathbun, as the film states, was one of miscaviges chief enforcers during his tenure in scientology. The story of americas most secretive religion pdf download inside scientology. My scientology movie talks to ex scientology members about alleged incidents, and the church sought to derail filmmaker louis theroux s project. By the end of the film, the squirrel hunting seems only one facet of rathbuns isolation.