Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me
Documentary fans are in for a treat as renowned documentarian Louis Theroux dived into the BBC Archives and selected his favourite documentaries. Each of them had an impact on Louis. They cover a range of styles - some vérité-driven, others told more through interview - but in all of them you see life at its most raw, its most strange and therefore its most human. In Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me Louis explains why he chose the documentaries and how they have inspired his work.
1Philip and His Seven Wives
by Marc Isaacs
2Life and Death Row
by
3Between Life and Death
by Nick Holt
4An Honest Liar
by Justin Weinstein, Tyler Measom
5Fourteen Days in May
by Paul HamannPhilip and His Seven Wives
Philip and His Seven Wives (2006) a film made for the BBC’s prestigious Storyville strand, tells the intriguing story of a former messianic rabbi who believes that he communicates directly with God. Isaacs’ captivating and intimate documentary is a portrait of this unconventional family whose lives revolve around faith and obedience to the head of the household.
A documentary that looks at the unconventional religious family. A fascinating insight into peculiar religious behaviour, what drives him and what's driving the women who are involved with him.
200570 mins
6.20Trailer
Cast & Crew
Marc Isaacs
Director
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