Jesus Camp
"Jesus Camp," directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady ("The Boys of Baraka"), follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory, to Pastor Becky Fischer's "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in "God's army." The film follows these children at camp as they hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ."
The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future. The film also features a counterpoint, in the form of excerpts from Michael Papantonio's "Ring of Fire" show on NPR's Air America. Though he frequently takes aim at the fundamentalist Christian movement, Papantonio is an active Methodist who admits that his moral compass comes from his faith.
Directed by
Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady
Cast
Becky Fischer
Ted Haggard
Mike Papantonio
Production Co.
A&E IndieFilms
Loki Films
Produced by
Laura Bell
Nancy Dubuc
Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady
Studio
Magnolia Pictures
Writer
Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady
Music
Force Theory
