Just saw it was available on netflix, thought you all should know. Sons of perdition follows three boys after they leave colorado city. The documentary sons of perdition follows three young men who run away and live in exile from polygamist warren jeffs church, the fundamentalist. This gripping documentary chronicles two years in the lives of three teenage boys who escape from the fundamentalist latter day saints compound in. Overview of sons of perdition, 2010, directed by tyler measom, with at turner classic movies. Sons of perdition follows three teenage boys after they escape from a secretive flds polygamist sect and must fend for themselves in mainstream america. Sons of perdition 2010 directed by tyler measom, jennilyn merten. Sons of perdition has partnered with holding out help, a utah based nonprofit organization, to continue the efforts the film began. The screenplay was adapted by david self from the graphic novel of the same name written by max allan collins and illustrated by richard piers rayner.
The film stars tom hanks, paul newman, jude law, and daniel craig. The latest movie trailer from the upcoming documentary sons of perdition. The documentary sons of perdition opens with the frenzied tension of a heist sequence. A reallife counterpart to hbos big love, sons of perdition details the efforts of three teenagers to craft new lives after leaving the crick, a fundamentalist latterday saints flds community lorded over by warren jeffs on the utaharizona border. The film explores what it was like to be raised in such a community, the lifestyle of the leaders of the community. At the films heart is the story of one of the more harrowing facts of life in f.
Sons of perdition tyler measom, jennilyn merten 2010 this is a documentary which follows a fundamentalist branch of the latter day saints led by polygamist leader warren jeffs in an area known by the inhabitants as the crick. Sons of perdition premiered at the tribeca film festival in new york on april 24, 2010, having sold out at the box office. As they are trying to find their place in a world which despite only being miles from were they were raised being so. The mormon outcasts at the center of sons of perdition, a documentary directed by tyler meason and jennilyn merten, bring authenticity to a sensationalist hook. Sons of perdition 2010 04242010 us documentary 1h 25m user score. Sons of perdition, 2010 released after the massive raid on the yfz ranch, sons of perdition examines the lives of former flds teens who have. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Sons of perdition may refer to sons of perdition mormonism, a phrase used to describe those in mormon beliefs who follow satan and receive no glory in the afterlife sons of perdition film, a 2010 documentary about teenagers exiled from the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Joining more than a thousand other exiles, the boys must survive in the alien landscape of mainstream america without parents, money, or educationcontainer. Download sons of perdition for free watch or stream free. A disturbing look at the abusive power of the flds gilligan11 19 june 2011. Sons of perdition is a documentary film that was released in 2010.
The films will be presented as part of owns monthly documentary film club, along with the original acquisitions life 2. Thats probably because the best festivals are bulging with great films and that makes the clunkers seem even more horrible. Rent sons of perdition 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Apr 17, 2011 the latest movie trailer from the upcoming documentary sons of perdition. Rent sons of perdition 2010 on dvd and bluray netflix. Download sons of perdition for free watch or stream free hd. Sons of perdition is a 2010 documentary film featuring a behindthescenes look into the lives of teenagers exiled from their families and community by warren jeffs, selfproclaimed prophet of the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints flds church. For one teen in the film, this means numerous attempts to. Jul 29, 2010 the sons of perdition filmmakers on warren jeffs polygamist church reasontv. Its estimated that more than a thousand young men and women mostly men have escaped or been thrown out of the community known as the crick, the towns of hildale, utah, and colorado city, ariz.
Should the government intervene in polygamist communities like the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of. Less a definitive historical account of american polygamy than a study of a very. There are currently 1637 films in the database since 1996. The movie focuses on boys who left colorado city and how they navigate normal life. Related movies to watch are banking on heaven, bitter honey and prophets prey. Apr 27, 2010 the mormon outcasts at the center of sons of perdition, a documentary directed by tyler meason and jennilyn merten, bring authenticity to a sensationalist hook. I feel almost kind of guilty for having read so much about horrific cults that, when warren jeffs appeared on screen, i thought oh. Sons of perdition 2010 tyler measom, jennilyn merten. Exiled from a polygamous sect, teens become refugees in their own country. The documentary looks at the life of a person who grew up in the flds, and left the community when he was a teenager. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Mar 03, 2011 sons of perdition tyler measom, jennilyn merten 2010 this is a documentary which follows a fundamentalist branch of the latter day saints led by polygamist leader warren jeffs in an area known by the inhabitants as the crick. Sons of perdition follows three teenage boys after they escape from a secretive flds polygamist sect and must fend. Because of our background, and because we were exmormon, we could relate with them, he said.
Sons of perdition is a term used by some latter day saint denominations, including the flds church, to describe former members who have apostatized from their religion and faith. Sons of perdition is a 2010 documentary film featuring a behindthescenes look into the lives of teenagers exiled from their families and community by warren. The boys in question, joe, bruce, and sam, choose to leave the crick to escape tyrannical polygamist fathers and a repressive. Moving up and close documentary of some teenagers whove left their families and escaped a mormon cult in utah. Condemned to hell by their community, many of the boys turn to drugs and alcohol. Still, sons of perditions concentration on joe, bruce, and samand, to a lesser extent, their exiled compatriotsis a shrewd one, allowing for a focused examination of the toll wrought by such an upbringing on teens undergoing the process of selfdefinition. Sons of perdition profiles flds exiles salt lake tribune april 30, 2010 sean p. Sons of perdition 2010 sons of perdition 2010 imdb. Sons of perdition is a 2010 documentary film featuring a behindthescenes look into the lives of teenagers exiled from. Watch sons of perdition 2010 full movie free online. The movie follows a group of young mormons who have been raised in the. Why the original catwoman julie newmar was cut from the batman tv series. Sons of perdition aka storyvilles leaving the cult on bbc iplayer. Sons of perdition follows three teenage boys after they escape from a secretive flds polygamist sect and must.
No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to sons of perdition. The documentary club will spotlight these films and the previously announced family affair, focusing on cinematic documentaries that encourage emerging creative voices to bring their stories to a. Sons of perdition follows three boys after they leave the isolation of colorado city and join an underground network of exiled flds teens. Sons of perdition 2010 sons of perdition 2010 user.
All the boys have big dreamsstarting with the hope of attending high schoolbut what they want most is contact with their families. The sons of perdition filmmakers on warren jeffs polygamist. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. A feature length documentary that tells the remarkable story of teens that have been banished from their polygamist community. Sons of perdition is a 2010 documentary film featuring a behindthescenes look into the lives of teenagers exiled from their families and community by warren jeffs, selfproclaimed prophet of the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Sons of perdition follows three teenage boys after they escape from a secretive flds polygamist sect. Jun 24, 2010 the documentary sons of perdition follows three young men who run away and live in exile from polygamist warren jeffs church, the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Following three teenage boys whove left a polygamist sect over a 2year period, filmmakers tyler measom and jennilyn merten offer up a poignant portrayal of the overwhelming challenges these young men face as they try to live in mainstream society.
Sons of perdition is a captivating testament, but the silence of the daughters is the real revelation. Watch sons of perdition 2010 full movie free online streaming. An inside look at former flds teens who have become religious refugees in mainstream america. It took several months for the youths to trust the filmmakers. Three teenagers exiled from an flds polygamist cult try to survive in mainstream america. Sons of perdition follows three teenage boys after they escape from a secretive flds polygamist sect and must fend for themselves in mainstream americ.
I hope sons of perdition is given wide distribution because directors tyler measom and jennilyn merten have. Sons of perdition premiered at the tribeca film festival in new york on april 24, 2010, having sold out at the box office within one hour from the time tickets went on sale. If you liked sons of perdition you are looking for cult type movies. They note that the expected cars are not in the driveway. With bruce barlow, deloy bateman, michelle benward, kevin black. The plot takes place in 1931, during the great depression, following a mob enforcer and his son.
Follows three teenagers who escape from the chokehold of the flds, a secretive polygamist sect located on the remote utaharizon border. As they are trying to find their place in a world which despite only being miles from were they were raised being so incredibly different. Sons of perdition 2010 directed by tyler measom, jennilyn. Sons of perdition tyler measom, jennilyn merten 2010.
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Sons of perdition 2010 three teenage boys, exiles from a polygamous sect in arizona, become refugees in their own country and struggle to find a place in a hostile world. Sons of perdition, which has been in production for the last three years, goes beyond this surface event and takes viewers deep inside the f. With limited educations and rarely a stable address, the obstacles are enormous. Sons of perdition will air in may on the bbc in the united kingdom. An inside look at polygamist teens who have become religious refugees in mainstream america.
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