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Damned in the USA

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In the late 1980s, American conservative groups began to wage a crusade against the government funding of artists who they deemed as threats to public decency and family values. Acclaimed film director Paul Yule points his lens at those closest to the controversy, including prominent conservative politician Jesse Helms and Reverend Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association, as well as the controversial musicians and artists at the center of the firestorm.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
1/4
The kind of smart-aleck documentary that gives liberalism a bad name. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/21/2005
3/5
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09/23/2011 another "forgotten" documentary . . . "Censorship in America" featuring arguments over PISS CHRIST . . . Piss Christ is a painting of a crucifix submerged in urine. Its "designed" to get a rise out of people at to say that The Catholic Church is full of shit--relying on symbols and statues. For me "Piss Christ" should not be banned because it represents, for me, a test of faith. My faith in Jesus goes much deeper than seeing a stature of Christ in urine. --beside the artist is expressing his feelings; all feelings are expressible as long as they aren't targeted to hurt or kill another person. "Piss Christ" isn't aiming to hurt an individual. YOU SEE (understand)? . . . Damned in the USA is a good documentary; it makes the viewer think deeply about things. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Yule

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Synopsis In the late 1980s, American conservative groups began to wage a crusade against the government funding of artists who they deemed as threats to public decency and family values. Acclaimed film director Paul Yule points his lens at those closest to the controversy, including prominent conservative politician Jesse Helms and Reverend Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association, as well as the controversial musicians and artists at the center of the firestorm.
Director
Paul Yule
Producer
Paul Yule
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 8m