God Loves Uganda Explained

God Loves Uganda
Director:Roger Ross Williams
Starring:Lou Engle
Jonathan Hall
Rev. Kapya Kaoma
Rev. Robert Kayanja
Rev. Jo Anna Watson
Jesse & Rachelle Digges
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo
Rev. Martin Ssempa
Scott Lively
Producer:Roger Ross Williams
Julie Goldman
Music:Mark degli Antoni
Cinematography:Derek Wiesehahn
Editing:Richard Hankin (supervising editor)
Benjamin Gray
Distributor:Variance Films
Runtime:83 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

God Loves Uganda is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Roger Ross Williams, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[1] [2] It explores connections between evangelicalism in North America and in Uganda, suggesting that the North American influence is the reason behind the controversial Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, which at one point raised the possibility of the death penalty for gays and lesbians. The filmmakers follow a group of young missionaries from the International House of Prayer in their first missionary effort in another nation, as well as interviewing several evangelical leaders from the US and Uganda.

Williams was inspired to make God Loves Uganda when he met David Kato, an LGBT activist who was killed in 2011, ostensibly in a robbery. Kato told there was an untold story of the damage American fundamentalist evangelicals are doing in Uganda; of the insidious nature of their aggressive effort to harvest young, unclaimed souls to preach a gospel of love intertwined with a gospel of intolerance.[3]

The Dutch premiere of the film was at the Movies that Matter Film Festival in The Netherlands in 2014.[4]

Reception

In late May 2014, the film aired on several PBS stations in the United States as part of the Independent Lens series. In response, the International House of Prayer issued a God Loves Uganda FAQ on their website which responds to a number of the issues raised in the documentary. Website Right Wing Watch subsequently criticized this response.[5]

Critical reception

Joe Mirabella at The Huffington Post described it as the "most terrifying film of the year"; Tim Wu at Slate and Bill Blezek at the Omaha World-Herald described the film as "disturbing".[6] [7] [8] On the other hand, John G. Stackhouse Jr. of Christianity Today criticized the film for "evangelophobia" and trading in "propaganda", likening the film to the 2006 film Jesus Camp.[9] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 29 reviews, and an average rating of 7.67/10.[10]

Awards

God Loves Uganda has won the following awards:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 'God Loves Uganda' Film Exposes 'Violent' Evangelical Movement Targeting Gays?. Zaimov. Stoyan. January 25, 2013. The Christian Post. 7 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130128123356/http://global.christianpost.com/news/god-loves-uganda-film-exposes-violent-evangelical-movement-targeting-gays-88896/. 2013-01-28. live.
  2. News: God Loves Uganda: Sundance Review. Greenberg. James. January 25, 2013. The Hollywood Reporter. 7 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130128140522/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/god-loves-uganda-sundance-review-415634. 2013-01-28. live.
  3. Web site: 'God Loves Uganda' Reveals American Evangelicals Spreading Gay Intolerance. Academy Award winning director tackles abuse of religious power. Moloshco. Carolyn. March 2014. Palm Springs Life. 29 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140430012822/http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/Desert-Guide/March-2014/God-Loves-Uganda-Reveals-American-Evangelicals-Spreading-Gay-Intolerance/. 2014-04-30. live.
  4. Web site: God Loves Uganda - Roger Ross Williams . Movies that Matter Film Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809161902/https://moviesthatmatter.nl/english_index/festival/programma_en/filmprogramma_en/film_en/1570 . August 9, 2019 . dead.
  5. Web site: In Response To Uganda Documentary, IHOP Says It's 'Not Involved' in Politics. Right Wing Watch. People for the American Way. 21 May 2014. Peter Montgomery. 2014-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20140522091706/http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/response-uganda-documentary-ihop-says-it-s-not-involved-politics. 2014-05-22. live.
  6. News: Joe Mirabella: God Loves Uganda, the Most Terrifying Film of the Year, Premieres at Sundance. Mirabella. Joe. January 23, 2013. The Huffington Post. 7 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127052915/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-mirabella/god-loves-uganda_b_2504751.html. 2013-01-27. live.
  7. News: The movies start playing . https://archive.today/20130411141850/http://www.omaha.com/article/20130119/GO/130119599 . dead . April 11, 2013 . Blizek . Bill . January 19, 2013 . . 7 February 2013 .
  8. News: God Loves Uganda shows how American Christians export homophobia.. Wu. Tim. January 21, 2013. Slate. 7 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130205083156/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/21/god_loves_uganda_shows_how_american_christians_export_homophobia_video.html. 2013-02-05. live.
  9. Web site: "God Loves Uganda" - In a documentary along the lines of 'Jesus Camp,' who's demonizing whom?. May 15, 2013 . John G. Stackhouse, Jr.. Christianity Today. 2013-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20131117111048/http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/may-web-only/god-loves-uganda.html. 2013-11-17. live.
  10. Web site: God Loves Uganda (2013) . Rotten Tomatoes. . July 3, 2019.
  11. Web site: Full Frame Inspiration Award Archives. Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. en-US. 2020-01-16.
  12. News: Dallas International Film Festival Announces Awardees. Jones. Kimberley. www.austinchronicle.com. en-US. 2020-01-16. April 13, 2013.
  13. Web site: Ashland Independent Film Festival. Ashland Independent Film Festival. en. 2020-01-16.
  14. Web site: Previous Winners. 2014-11-28. Mountainfilm. en. 2020-01-16.
  15. Web site: Winner at DocuWest!. 2013-09-19. God Loves Uganda. en-US. 2020-01-16.
  16. Web site: Sheffield Doc/Fest: Sheffield International Documentary Festival. sheffdocfest.com. 2020-01-16. 2018-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616204255/https://sheffdocfest.com/articles/100-sheffield-doc-fest-award-winners. dead.
  17. Web site: Orbitz partners with ATLFF to present Pink Peach competition. Atlanta Film Festival. en-US. 2020-01-16.
  18. Web site: Previous Winners of the Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Awards. TIGLFF. en-US. 2020-01-16. 2021-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814223553/https://tiglff.com/film-makers/festival-awards/past-award-winners/. dead.

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