Witness Underground
“Escaping a Cult”
Synopsis
Punk rock, B-movies, and Jehovah’s Witnesses unite in this heartfelt documentary. As members of Jehovah’s Witness start to explore culture outside of their religion, they have to wrestle with the possibility of being excommunicated from friends and family. Featuring in-depth interviews and extensive home video footage, Witness Underground tells the story of punk rocker Witnesses pushing against the highly controlling Jehovah’s Witnesses religion as they build their own community through music and art. This prolific community of Witness musicians create their own record label, Nuclear Gopher, and become early adopters of promoting their music through the internet, including what may have been the first album to ever be livestreamed. This community’s history is well documented through archival footage of their home movies and self-produced music videos, all with a very charming energy.
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26/01/2024
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Scott Homan
- Original Title
- Witness Underground
- Release Date
- 26/01/2024
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Banana Island Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Scott Homan
Siân Walmsley
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Scott Homan
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Siân Walmsley
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What is Witness Underground about?
Punk rock, B-movies, and Jehovah’s Witnesses unite in this heartfelt documentary. As members of Jehovah’s Witness start to explore culture outside of their religion, they have to wrestle with the possibility of being excommunicated from friends and family. Featuring in-depth interviews and extensive home video footage, Witness Underground tells the story of punk rocker Witnesses pushing against the highly controlling Jehovah’s Witnesses religion as they build their own community through music and art. This prolific community of Witness musicians create their own record label, Nuclear Gopher, and become early adopters of promoting their music through the internet, including what may have been the first album to ever be livestreamed. This community’s history is well documented through archival footage of their home movies and self-produced music videos, all with a very charming energy.
Who directed Witness Underground?
Witness Underground was directed by Scott Homan.
Who stars in Witness Underground?
The principal cast of Witness Underground includes Ryan Sutter, Cindy Elvendahl, Eric Elvendahl, Chad Rhinger, James Zimmerman.
When was Witness Underground released and how long is it?
Witness Underground was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.