With recitation of three provocative words - "God hates fags" - Reverend Fred Phelps ignited a firestorm of controversy in sleepy Topeka, Kansas, a maelstrom that has continued with his aggressively polarizing rhetoric on such heated issues as homosexuality and the war in Iraq.
This penetrating and thought-provoking doc follos Phelps' transformation from an award-winning civil rights attorney to an incendiary preacher whose extreme interpretations of Bible scriptures have reached millions around the globe. Rev. Phelps issued his first sermon 50 years ago at Westboro Baptist Church, where his congregation was and still is largely comprised of his own family.
Since then, the group has staged over 22,000 picket demonstrations at locations ranging from college campuses to funeral for American soliders, enraging many with slogans such as "Thank God for 9/11" and "You're Going to Hell." Replete with shocking interviews and rare Phelps footage, "Fall From Grace" paints a powerful portrait of hatred in America, one that forces viewers to reexamine the quintessentially American right of free speech. (87 minutes, 2008)
DVD special features include: Interview with writer, director, producer K. Ryan Jones, and A Screening at Westboro.
This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 11 March, 2009.
