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What We Believe

Synopsis

With exclusive access, an atheist films inside Hillsong, the world's fastest growing megachurch whose songs are sung by over 50 million people a week and has become the spiritual home to Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner. Shot over 4 years and 4 continents, What We Believe illuminates a franchise that’s captured the seduction of social media, with over a billion individual streams of their content a year, but remains tainted by scandals.
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Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Format
4k
Director
Nick Aldridge 1st Feature
Producer
James Morton-Haworth
Co-Producer
Kate Vogel
Executive Producer
Kevin Sim, Mandy Chang, Hayley Reynolds, Sue Turley, Matt Ippolito, Kat Mansoor, Hayley Pappas
Editor
Joby Gee
Director of Photography
Nick Aldridge
Composer
Adem Ilhan

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Gramafilm

Ryot Films
XRM Meida
BBC Storyville

Sales Company

ro*co

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