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The armor of light [videorecording (DVD)] / a film by Abigail E. Disney.

distributed Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2015.

DVD 363.330973 A733 Doc

Gun control -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.

Pro-life movement -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.

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Armour of light [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)] /

1 videodisc (87 min.) : Dolby digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 2015.

"Official Selection AFI Docs/Tribeca/Montclair Film Festival[s]"--Container.

Fork Films presents a film by Abigail Disney ; produced by Eva Anisko ; produced and co-directed by Kathleen Hughes ; written and directed by Abigail E. Disney.

Lucy McBath, Rob Schenck.

"In a gripping portrait of courage, director Abigail E. Disney follows the journey of an Evangelical minister trying to find the moral strength to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America. THE ARMOR OF LIGHT tracks Reverend Rob Schenck, anti-abortion activist and fixture on the political far right, who breaks with orthodoxy by questioning whether being pro-gun is consistent with being pro-life. Reverend Schenck is shocked and perplexed by the reactions of his long-time friends and colleagues who warn him away from this complex, politically explosive issue. Along the way, Rev. Schenck meets Lucy McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis, an unarmed teenager who was murdered in Florida and whose story has cast a spotlight on Stand Your Ground laws. Also an Evangelical Christian, McBaths personal testimony compels Rev. Schenck to reach out to pastors around the country to discuss the moral and ethical response to gun violence. Lucy is on a difficult journey of her own, trying to make sense of her devastating loss while using her grief to effect some kind of viable and effective political action where so many before her have failed. THE ARMOR OF LIGHT follows these allies through their trials of conscience, heartbreak and rejection, as they bravely attempt to make others consider Americas gun culture through a moral lens. The film is also a courageous look at our fractured political culture and an assertion that it is, indeed, possible for people to come together across deep party lines to find common ground."--Container.

Best International Feature Documentary, Galway Film Festival.

Best Documentary, Attic Film Festival.

Winner: Feature Film: Documentary, Wilbur Awards.

Founders Special Prize Award, Traverse City Film Festival.

Documentary films.

Disney, Abigail E.

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