Cults

The Source Family

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Documentary telling the story of Father Yod and his wild 1970s utopian living experiment.

The Source Family was a radical experiment in ’70s utopian living. Their outlandish style, communal living, musical ambitions and glamorous converts made them the darlings of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip. But the unconventional behavior of their spiritual leader Father Yod, caused controversy. Their utopian dreams soon turned into tragedy and disgrace.

Kingdom of Heaven

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An intimate insight into the world of the Hutterites, a Christian community living remotely in the Canadian prairies. The group believes that living communally and separating from what they call ‘the world’ is the route to heaven. But living like this is not easy.

With exclusive access, this fascinating documentary follows one young man who is planning to escape from the group.

KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy?

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America’s most infamous supremacist group, the Ku Klux Klan, claim to be in the midst of a revival saying there is a surge in membership and an increase in cross burnings across the Deep South.

In this BBC documentary, which contains disturbing information, Dan Murdoch meets the leaders of the Loyal White Knights, who claim to be the largest Klan chapter.

As tensions grow and protests erupt, following a massacre of nine black worshippers in a church, the violent intentions behind the Ku Klux Klan’s ideology are laid bare.