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Brother Born Again
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"Recommended for academic libraries supporting courses in the sociology of family and psychology of religion."
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Julia Pimsleur made up elaborate lies about her brother Marc, rather than explain that he had dropped out of college, turned his back on his Jewish heritage and moved to a Christian commune in Alaska. When Marc became a fundamentalist Christian, a deep rift formed between him and his liberal Jewish family, especially with his bisexual sister, Julia. BROTHER BORN AGAIN traces Julia's efforts to understand her brother's conversion and attempt to salvage their relationship. The filmmaker travels from New York City to her brother's religious community, where she and Marc search for common ground and rediscover the meaning of family. Appropriate for:
57 minutes • VHS
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REVIEWS "A riveting and unabashedly intimate documentary that is as much about family dynamics and lack of communication as it is about spiritual dogma or the need for spiritual community." "My students were really moved by this fine film. It's a very useful sociological text of how identity - sexual and religious - shape our families and ourselves." "BROTHER BORN AGAIN is a provocative and moving film -- the perfect vehicle for stimulating discussions about the spiritual and identity issues many college students are facing for the first time. This film is a great asset to our video library." Library Journal full review Loren King, Globe Correspondent Boston Globe full review
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