Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

2006, 84 min, Color, DigiBeta
Los Angeles Premiere

Directed By: Stanley Nelson
Screenwriter: Marcia Smith
Producer: Stanley Nelson
Executive Producer: Stanley Nelson
Cinematographer: Michael Chin
Editors: Lewis Erskine, Aljernon Tunsil
Music: Tom Phillips

On November 18, 1978, more than 900 members of Jim Jones’ Peoples Temple committed suicide in their Jonestown, Guyana enclave. Stanley Nelson’s astonishing documentary traces the rise and fall of Jones, from his troubled childhood through his early years as a passionate, socially committed minister to his time as the self-proclaimed “loving father” of the Rainbow Family. Featuring interviews with survivors and never-before-seen footage of Peoples Temple in action, Jonestown reveals how Jones’ seductive vision of true equality descended into a frightening cult of mind control, paranoia and murder.

Screening Schedule

Date Time Venue Tickets  Mon, Jun 26 7:15 pm The Majestic Crest Theatre $10  Tue, Jun 27 9:30 pm Laemmle Sunset 5 $10

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