In the summer of 2005, Zach, a 16-year-old boy from Memphis, TN wrote on his MySpace blog that he had told his parents that he was gay. Within days, his mother and father would send him to Love In Action, a fundamentalist Christian program that offered freedom from homosexuality.The depressed and fearful teenager shared his feelings on his blog, which quickly spread from his friends to the local community as well as gaining national attention and sparking protests outside the organization's doors. This Is What Love In Action Looks Alike documents the widely controversial... and inspirational story of what the New York Times referred to as A modern day message in a bottle. [show more]
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Documentary that follows the story of a 16-year-old boy who was sent to a controversial camp run by the Christian ministry, Love in Action, that aims to 'cure' teenagers of homosexual impulses. Zach Stark was sent to the camp shortly after telling his parents that he believed he was gay. Stark detailed his experiences at the camp in an online blog, something which proved crucial in generating sustained protest against his predicament and, ultimately, made the incident a news story. The documentary, directed by Morgan Jon Fox, revisits his story, the furore it generated and features lengthy interviews with Stark himself.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. In the summer of 2005, Zach, a 16-year-old boy from Memphis, TN wrote on his MySpace blog that he had told his parents that he was gay. Within days, his mother and father would send him to Love In Action, a fundamentalist Christian program that offered "freedom from homosexuality." The depressed and fearful teenager shared his feelings on his blog, which quickly spread from his friends to the local community as well as gaining national attention and sparking protests outside the organization's doors. THIS IS WHAT LOVE IN ACTION LOOKS LIKE documents the widely controversial and inspirational story of what The New York Times referred to as "A modern-day message in a bottle. Directors: Morgan Jon FoxFormat: PALLanguage: EnglishRegion: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)Number of discs: 1
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