Meet the Mormons examines the very diverse lives of six devout Mormons. Filmed on location and across the globe, Meet the Mormons takes viewers on a journey into the day-to-day realities of individuals living in the U.S., Costa Rica, Nepal and beyond. From their individual passions to their daily struggles, each story paints a picture as rich and unique as the next while challenging the stereotypes that surround the Mormon faith.
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Meet the Mormons is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Blair Treu and produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The film documents the lives of six devout Mormons living in the United States, Costa Rica, and Nepal. The LDS Church donated all net proceeds from the theatrical release of film to the American Red Cross.The film features Jermaine Sullivan, "The Bishop", and his family. Sullivan is an African-American who is an academic counselor at the University of Phoenix. He was bishop of a ward in Atlanta, Georgia when the film was made, and now serves as a stake president. The film also covers Sullivan's wife and children. Darius Gray was among the associates of Sullivan interviewed."The Coach", Ken Niumatalolo, head football coach at the United States Naval Academy."The Fighter", Carolina Muñoz Marin, an MMA fighter from Costa Rica who had a chance to go pro international, but she and her husband decided it would separate their family too much."The Humanitarian", Bishnu Adhikari, a man from Nepal, with a degree in engineering who is the country director for Choice Humanitarian in Nepal. The organization works to improve the living situation in rural parts of Nepal."The Candy Bomber", Gail Halvorsen."The Missionary Mom", Dawn Armstrong, her story is chronicled from the birth of a son when she was a teenager, abandonment by his biological father, meeting her current husband - who had both her oldest son and her deceased next oldest son sealed to him when they were married in the temple, to her oldest son leaving to serve as a mission.It is good to be a Mormon and to respect and estimate every person and every religion from Judaism To Islam.
Meet the Mormons is a documentary that examines the life of six devoted members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Meet the Mormons takes the viewers on a journey through the day to day life of these members from all around the world. The film paints a picture of their individual passions to their daily struggles while challenging the stereotypes that surround the Mormon faith.This documentary follows 6 Members. First they stop in Atlanta Georgia to answer the question what it is like to be a Mormon Bishop, to balance a family and full time job and still have time for the volunteer responsibility of being a Mormon Bishop. They examine the life of a man named Jermaine Sullivan who is a Academic counselor, father of three and Bishop of the Atlanta Georgia branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He talks about how his faith, family, church members and friends fuel him to balance all that he has. Second they stop in Annapolis, Maryland and examine the life of the United States Navel Academy football head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Coach Niumatalolo talks about how his faith affects his life. One way being how he doesn't arrange meetings or practices on Sundays. Third they stop in Costa Rica and examine the life of Milton and Carolina Marin Muñoz and learn about how the men and women roles in a Mormon family are equal and what it is like to be a Mormon outside of the United States. Fourth they examine the life and amazing life story of a 92 year old pilot named Colonel Gail Halvorsen and how his faith helped him become The Original Candy bomber. Fifth they stop in Kathmandu, Nepal and examine the life of Bishnu Adhikari and how his faith and love of people helped him become a Humanitarian changing the life of thousands of people in Nepal. Sixth and final stop is in Salt Lake City where they examine the life of "The Missionary Mom" Dawn Armstrong and her life being converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.This documentary is made by Mormons about Mormons. So naturally it is made to leave a good thought of the religion in the viewers head. Given those expectations it's not nearly as preachy as you might expect. It is fascinating to see the way in which Mormons tell their own story. The question the film seeks to answer is why these intelligent, normal, believing people choose to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and not some other Christian denomination.Meet the Mormons is is documentary but it feels like more of an adventure as it takes you through the life of six different Mormons. This documentary shows its audience what it is really like to be a Mormon. This is an incredible documentary that I believe could attract many audiences not just those of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints but any others that are willing to learn about the Mormon religion. I give this documentary a 9/10 and really recommend it to anyone that wants to learn about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or anyone willing to learn something new.
This is very much propaganda. For the truth on the church, read www.cesletter.com. I was a member of the church from birth until 35 years later, which was about 1.5 years ago, and I couldn't believe the amount of deceit in this movie. First off there is little volunteering in the church. It is more put you on the spot, and then a guilt trip if you say no, so that is the first deceit. The next one I saw was the "...many books they study from." They said in the movie they read from "...the bible and the book of mormon." Making it seem like they read the bible first then the book of mormon. That is huge deceit and it is stuff like this that made me realize, that if they have to deceive people to get them in, it must not be right. If you want the full truth read www.cesletter.com.
When I first saw the preview I was really excited and I was the one who got my family interested. When I got to the theater I couldn't wait for it to start. At first, after it had started, I thought it would be very boring. As it went on I realized that it was one of the best movies I had ever seen. I have told a lot of people at school and the seemed interested. Now I would really recommend this to every person in the world. There are 6 families that all share very interesting stories that are also heartfelt. My brother thought that the movie was very interesting. He loves hearing each families story and learning something new about the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I want to thank the church for making this movie appear across the country. Thank you cast members!!!!