Holy Ghost People
Posted on October 13, 2008 - Filed Under Vintage Movie Highlights
Directed (1967) by Peter Adair. Ground-breaking example of “cinema verite” filmmaking at its best!
This documentary explores the individual experiences of Pentacostal Christians in Scrabble Creek, West Virginia. Film culminates with ceremonial handling of poisonous snakes. Ironically, it is the preacher that gets bitten.
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