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Nelson, who is best known for his award-winning documentary The Murder of Emmett Till, investigates the Jim Jones 'paradox' recounted by a former follower: 'having this vision to change the world, but having this whole undercurrent of dysfunction.' Indeed, we see the charismatic sunglasses-wearing preacher, vividly captured in vintage 16mm color fi
Nelson, who is best known for his award-winning documentary The Murder of Emmett Till, investigates the Jim Jones 'paradox' recounted by a former follower: 'having this vision to change the world, but having this whole undercurrent of dysfunction.' Indeed, we see the charismatic sunglasses-wearing preacher, vividly captured in vintage 16mm color film, coming of age during the '60s, advocating for utopian goals such as racial and economic equality. But we also see hair-raising examples of abuse, manipulation, and despotism.
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