Brother Born Again

Overview

Filmmaker Julia Pimsleur used to make up elaborate lies about her brother Marc, rather than explain that he had dropped out of college, turned his back on his Jewish heritage and moved to a Christian commune in Alaska. She and her mother initially feared that Marc had joined a cult. This documentary traces Julia's efforts to understand his conversion and to revive their relationship, despite her fundamentalist brother's disapproval of her bisexuality. Julia travels from New York City to her brother's religious community, where she and Marc search for common ground and discover the meaning of family.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 10, 2001

Original language

English

Director

Julia Pimsleur

Cinematography

Kirsten Johnson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0285467