Independent Lens : Knocking (2007)
Directed by Joel P. Engardio / Tom Shepard
Genres - Spirituality & Philosophy, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Religions & Belief Systems, Social History |
Run Time - 57 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
The film "Knocking" examines the Jehovah's Witness religion through profiles of members, including Joseph Kempler, a Jewish WWII concentration camp survivor who converted after arriving in the United States. Kempler speaks to high-school students about his experiences and his religious background. Also: Seth Thomas, a young man with a liver condition who refuses to get a liver transplant for religious reasons.
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Jehovah's-Witnesses, controversial, human-rights, misunderstanding, progressivism, religious-principles
