Prophet's Prey

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (Deliver Us from Evil, West of Memphis) profiles Warren Jeffs in this biographical documentary, the Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints whose influence and exercise in control has bridged many gaps that should have remained gaps.

“When noted author Jon Krakauer stumbled upon a closed polygamous community in southern Utah in 1999, it caught him by surprise. Private investigator Sam Brower (whose 2011 book shares the film’s name) was already investigating the rogue sect known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (FLDS). Here the two men share their alarming allegations of sexual abuse, underage marriages, and pregnancies. Collaborating with a local Texas journalist who first reported the story, they retrace their involvement that led to the capture and conviction of the group’s maniacal leader, Warren Jeffs.” (Sundance Film Festival)

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