Washington, The Frontier of Protestantism
As a symbolic center of a pronounced Protestantism, Washington is also a city where young rappers preach the Gospel and where doctors offer healing through prayer.
How is Protestantism experienced today in the capital of the "new world order"? What is the true foundation of law in the United States—Bible or civil constitution? Is it a religious state or a secular state?
Type (Documentaire / Documentaire fiction / Série documentaire)DocumentaryGenre en anglaisSociety & EconomyCollectionThe Cities of God Written byChristian Makarian, Jean-François Colosimo, Olivier MilleDirected by Olivier MilleIn coproduction with France 3In association with TFO-TV Ontario / YLE TV1 (Finlande) and SIC (Portugal)Supported by CNC, Mission 2000 France, ProcirepDistributed by ADAV, ZodiakYear2000Duration58min
Through a fascinating investigation that immerses us in the very contradictions of America, unusual characters share their views on Protestantism and reveal a model of faith that is completely different from our own.
Washington: a city where, for once, the United States may not appear as the model for our near future; a city that offers us a condensed view of all the questions surrounding death and the return of God in the West.
Press coverage
Beyond caricature lies the very nature of this curious people who, since the Pilgrim Fathers of the Mayflower, have made the Bible their founding myth and see themselves as the saviors of humanity. Beneficial.
Télérama
This excellently edited documentary shines with its intelligence in uncovering the uniqueness and contradictions of a nation that prints God on its bills and requires its Presidents to swear on the Bible.
Câble Satellite Hebdo
An astonishing, informative report that provides a fairly fresh perspective on American society, where religion holds an essential place.
Télé 7 Jours
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