Jonestown: The Life and Death of People`s Temple
The Carriageworks: Film Forum
9 November • 8.15pm
Leeds Art Gallery
12 November • 6pm
Rev. Jim Jones, infamous leader of the People's Temple and the mass 'suicide' of 1978, is resurrected in this unbelievable documentary featuring amazing, never-before-seen archival footage. We meet him as father, political power broker, preacher, son of a dysfunctional family, molester, saviour, integrationist and killer, and the film asks us to set aside preconceived notions of the laced Kool-Aid 'cult' and to consider also the idealism and merits of People's Temple. Told through interviews with survivors and Jones' own family members.
Pictures: Calafornia Historical Society
Screening Details
- The Carriageworks: Film Forum • 9 November • 8.15pm • £4.50/£3.50
- Leeds Art Gallery • 12 November • 6pm • £4.50/£3.50