City Hall Arts Center
JONESTOWN traces the rise and fall of Peoples Temple and its charismatic founder, Jim Jones, who convinced hundreds of his followers in Jonestown, Guyana, to participate in a mass suicide on November 18, 1978. More than 900 people, including more than 200 children, died in the utopian community they had tried to create in the jungles of South America. Director Stanley Nelson interviewed former members of Peoples Temple, including many whose family members perished in Jonestown. How was it possible for such a horrific end to come from such a hopeful beginning? Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: “This riveting documentary comes as close as we are going to get to answering that question… This calm and thorough film has just the right attitude and tone to deal with a most incendiary story.” Sponsored by Goddard College. Community Partner: Peace and Justice Center. Rated R, 92 minutes. Film Website
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