The Amish (2012)

Directed by

David Belton

Genre

documentary, history

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores the history and culture of the Amish community in the United States. It features interviews with both current and former Amish people. The film covers topics like their religious rules, the trauma of the Nickel Mines shooting, and the tradition of Rumspringa.

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What happens

The Amish is a 2012 documentary film created by PBS as an episode (Season 24, Episode 5) of American Experience. The documentary, as the title implies, is centered on the Amish. It was uploaded on the PBS website in February 2012. Topics in the video range from the Ordnung to the Nickel Mines shooting to Rumspringa. The documentary was written and directed by David Belton. The documentary includes interviews of current and former Amish. A companion book was released in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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