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Documentaries

Religion

Documentaries covering a variety a topics on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Some of these listings are available outside of the library, and some have information on where to rent, purchase, or borrow. A full list of documentaries from IMDB on Religion, Spirituality and Cults.

Believer

Believer is an 2018 American documentary that examines the intersection between LGBT people and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS Church) through the eyes of Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons. It focuses on his efforts to organize the LOVELOUD Festival in Orem, Utah, in support of Utah LGBTQ youth. Available on Prime Video

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology. Available on HBO/Prime Video

One Day in the Haram

An unbelievable religion documentary that focuses on the Haram, the central point of Mecca (or Makkah), which is the ultimate destination for Muslims traveling during the Hajj (a global pilgrimage that all Muslims are supposed to experience at least once in their lives). Not only is the footage of this documentary breathtaking and astonishing, but you’ll be pretty impressed by what it takes to manage a complex that is home to the largest gathering of people in the entire world. Available on Prime Video

One of Us

In the wake of trauma and abuse, three Hasidic Jews face ostracism, anxiety and danger as they attempt to leave their ultra-Orthodox community. Available on Netflix