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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Fri - Sun, Aug 14 - 16 / 7 pm
Wed - Sat, Aug 19 - 22 / 7 pm
Directed By Alex Gibney
2015, USA, 119 min

Following his investigation into the Catholic Church, Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney turns his gaze to Scientology in Going Clear, based on the book of the same name. Gibney profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, whose most prominent adherents include A-list Hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how they cultivate true believers and what they are willing to do in the name of religion. The film covers the church’s origins—punctuated by an intimate portrait of founder L. Ron Hubbard—to present-day practices and alleged abuses as reported in the media. Fearless and fascinating, this latest cinematic opus from the man Esquire dubbed “the most important documentarian of our time” is a powerful exploration of the psychological impact of blind faith—what Lawrence Wright calls the “prison of belief”.

 

Reviews

Though the lid was blown off the Church of Scientology long ago, Alex Gibney’s powder-keg documentary, Going Clear, should certainly rattle the walls, if not shake them to their very foundations... including new interviews and proprietary Scientology video footage that has to be seen to be disbelieved. A hot ticket at Sundance.
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