Amish: A Secret Life

Amish: A Secret Life

Release date : August 2, 2012
Runtime : 1h
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English / French /
Director : Lynn Alleway /
Writers :
Production companies : BBC Cymru Wales /
August 2, 2012 1h United Kingdom Documentary English More
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Miriam and Dave Lapp are a charming young couple with a brood of adorable children. Dave works in and part owns a construction company. They are also members of the 'Old Order' Amish community in Pennsylvania,whose church forbids all technology - though Dave gets lifts to work in a car and the couple,by allowing themselves to be filmed,risk the wrath of church elders. Having outlined their traditional life-style to camera Miriam persuades several friends to be happily filmed and it becomes clear that the Lapps and other,younger Amish,believe that,having been rebaptized to allow a more open evangelical approach - risking excommunication thereby - they feel the need for a change in the community. The film ends as the family consolidates its dream to own their own farm.
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  • title:Amish: A Secret Life
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2012
  • Runtime:1h
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English · French ·
  • Director: Lynn Alleway /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: BBC Cymru Wales ·
  • Overview:Miriam and Dave Lapp are a charming young couple with a brood of adorable children. Dave works in and part owns a construction company. They are also members of the 'Old Order' Amish community in Pennsylvania,whose church forbids all technology - though Dave gets lifts to work in a car and the couple,by allowing themselves to be filmed,risk the wrath of church elders. Having outlined their traditional life-style to camera Miriam persuades several friends to be happily filmed and it becomes clear that the Lapps and other,younger Amish,believe that,having been rebaptized to allow a more open evangelical approach - risking excommunication thereby - they feel the need for a change in the community. The film ends as the family consolidates its dream to own their own farm.
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