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The Sons of Perdition Filmmakers on Warren Jeffs' Polygamist Church
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July 29, 2010
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9:02Now PlayingShould the government intervene in polygamist communities like the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS)? What if the polygamy involves under-aged girls?
This week Warren Jeffs, the FLDS leader found guilty of facilitating the rape of one of his 14-year-old followers, was granted a new trial by the Utah Supreme Court.
A new documentary The Sons of Perdition, profiles three teenage boys who flee Jeffs' compound in Colorado City, AZ. Directors Tyler Measom and Jennilyn Merton follow the boys as they face the challenges of living without family support, assimilating into a new society, and trying to get their other siblings out of the FLDS compound.
Reason.tv Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie sat down with Merton and Measom to discuss freedom of religion, the making of the film, and what the future holds for these exiled boys.
Approximately 9 minutes. Shot by Dan Hayes and Jack Gillespie. Edited by Josh Swain.
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