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No Greater Law

Synopsis

In Idaho’s rugged Treasure Valley, the Followers of Christ believe in God, family, and faith healing. As an investigation into the community’s high infant mortality rate closes in on the church, one patriarch fights for his right to his faith.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2018 - Documentary Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
89 mins
Director
Tom Dumican
Producer
Jesse Lichtenstein
Executive Producer
Thomas Benski, Emma Cooper, Elaine Frontain Bryant, Rob Sharenow, Molly Thompson
Editor
Mags Arnold, Colin Monie
Screenwriter
Tom Dumican, Jesse Lichtenstein
Director of Photography
Arthur Mulhern
Sound
Jesse Nordhausen, Creed Spencer
Composer
Stuart Miller

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, US coproduction

Pulse Films

17 Hanbury Street
London
E1 6QR

Sales Company

A&E Indiefilms

Sara Hinzman
235 E. 45th Street, Floor 11
New York
NY 10017
USA

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