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The Gospel of Eureka

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The Gospel of Eureka

Released Feb 8, 2019

1h 15m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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Love, faith and civil rights collide in Eureka Springs, Ark. as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight to dismantle stereotypes.

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While it doesn't fully engage with the topics it investigates, The Gospel of Eureka offers an optimistic perspective on the modern American culture war.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

A fairly enjoyable documentary. Cheerful and intriguing.

Sep 20, 2019

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

The filmmakers amusingly cross-cut between The Great Passion Play and drag queens... and a minor tangent involving infamous homophobe and citrus fanatic Anita Bryant is downright heartwarming.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 8, 2019

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

There's much to explore and dissect about the intriguing world that directors Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher spotlight in their documentary "The Gospel of Eureka," but the film, strangely flabby at just 73 minutes, leaves us wanting.

Mar 7, 2019

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David-Elijah Nahmod

Bay Area Reporter

What the people of Eureka Springs eloquently illustrate is what the world could be like, if only we would let it be so.

May 29, 2020

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Caden Mark Gardner

Hyperallergic

The Gospel of Eureka subverts the outsider gaze by using Eureka Spring's local color to demonstrate how its Christian and queer populations are more intertwined than divided.

Feb 26, 2020

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Lisa Trifone

Third Coast Review

One of the film's only shortcomings is its brief length; Palmieri and Mosher would've been well served to dig deeper into the lives of some of the performers at either production.

Rated: 3/4

May 30, 2019

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The Gospel of Eureka is a ray of hope in a world that is often devoid of hope. It teaches that there is no divinity in hatred or bigotry and that there is no shame or sin in loving someone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Complexity and playfulness at a point where christianity and queerness collide. work through your issues with gospel drag, perform christianity just as theatrically. If you want to pray away the gay, you better bring your Leviticus and pray away your bacon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

Love, faith and civil rights collide in Eureka Springs, Ark. as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight to dismantle stereotypes.

Director: Donal Mosher, Michael Palmieri
Producer: Charlotte Cook
Screenwriter: Donal Mosher
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Wishbone Films
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.6K
Runtime: 1h 15m

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