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Truth
Be Told
is a 2012 documentary about growing up in the Jehovah’s Witnesses religion. The
title refers to the Jehovah's Witnesses’ perception that their beliefs are 'the
truth.'
Truth
Be Told focuses on seven individuals raised in the Jehovah's Witnesses
religion. In a series of informal interviews they reveal experiences including
the effects of proselytizing door-to-door, shunning non-observant family and
friends, suffering the discouragement of pursuing dreams like gaining a higher
education and missing other societal holidays and customs. The film cuts
between talking-head interviews and visual storytelling techniques including
dramatic reenactments, motion graphic sequences and montages. Actors were
filmed in front of a greenscreen and composited to create a virtual Kingdom
Hall, the house of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses.
The
documentary features an interview with retired mixed martial arts fighter and
television personality Nathan Quarry. Quarry grew up as a member of the
Jehovah's Witnesses in a variously oppressive and controlling environment.
After a period of self-discovery, Quarry rejected his Jehovah's Witnesses
upbringing, which caused him to become alienated from his family and former
friends.
In the Photo: Dark Church for Christian Jehovah’s Witnessess called the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnessess and Nathan Quarry, former baptized Jah’s Witness, Disfellowshipped (meaning expulsion from the Jah’s Witness faith ) for declaring the religion and religion organization a cult.
Truth Be Told is described as an exposé of the Jehovah's Witnesses religion that discloses a profit-driven, isolationist culture characterized by fear, totalitarian corporate leadership, intellectual & spiritual intimidation, suspension of critical thinking, failed prophecies, doctrinal inconsistency and improper handling of physical and sexual abuse allegations within the church.
The
documentary is the first feature-film directed by Gregorio Smith. He describes
his film as an honest glimpse into the culture of growing up in the Jehovah’s
Witnesses religion that is at once immersive, informational, expository and
controversial.
Truth Be Told is described as an exposé of the Jehovah's Witnesses religion that discloses a profit-driven, isolationist culture characterized by fear, totalitarian corporate leadership, intellectual & spiritual intimidation, suspension of critical thinking, failed prophecies, doctrinal inconsistency and improper handling of physical and sexual abuse allegations within the church.
The
documentary is the first feature-film directed by Gregorio Smith. He describes
his film as an honest glimpse into the culture of growing up in the Jehovah’s
Witnesses religion that is at once immersive, informational, expository and
controversial.
