Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Name: Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Director: Alex Gibney
Released: 2015

Alex Gibney 2015

A provocative tale of ego, exploitation and lust for power, GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF shines a light on the Church of Scientology, how they attract true believers, and the things they do in the name of religion.
Following the HBO documentary “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God,” his investigation into sex abuse in the Catholic Church, Academy Award®-winning director Alex Gibney (HBO’s “Taxi to the Dark Side”) turns his gaze to Scientology in GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright.

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Running Time:	120 min
Subject(s):	Current Affairs, Education, Investigative Journalism, Personal Story, Religion and Spirituality, Society
Language(s):	English
Director(s):	Alex Gibney
Producer(s):	Alex Gibney

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

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Variety

"...should certainly rattle the walls, if not shake them to their very foundation."
The Hollywood Reporter

"...A brave, timely intervention..."
New York Magazine

"Spectacular...Jaw-dropping"
The Guardian

"Entertaining and dismaying viewing."
Entertainment Weekly

"Mind-blowing."
LA Times

"Remarkable."
New York Daily News

"A searing scalpel-sharp documentary."
Youtube.com

"Jaw-Dropping."

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Sundance Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
DOC NYC

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