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Jesus Camp (2006)

87 min · Documentation, documentary film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend6.1k3.4kExpand

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Monthly article views

6.1k02025-09: 6,139 views2025-10: 4,468 views2025-11: 3,928 views2025-12: 5,446 views2026-01: 3,989 views2026-02: 3,386 views2026-03: 5,358 views2026-04: 4,695 views2026-05: 4,257 views2026-06: 5,088 views2026-07: 4,538 views2026-08: 4,662 views
Sep6.1kOct4.5kNov3.9kDec5.4kJan4.0kFeb3.4kMar5.4kApr4.7kMay4.3kJun5.1kJul4.5kAug4.7k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Cast

Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio

The story

Jesus Camp is a documentary about a children’s religious summer camp. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary yet was extremely controversial and received negative reactions from some viewers claiming the camp was child abuse.

Catalogue themes and tags

Charisma, Christianity, Glauben, Göttinen, Kind, Kirche, Patriotism, Radicalism, Religious Education, Religious Fundamentalism, Summer Camp

Genres

Documentation, documentary film
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