The Last Sermon

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The Last Sermon

2020

1h 37m

Documentary

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The documentary follows filmmakers Jack Baxter and Joshua Faudem, survivors of a suicide bombing of the live music bar where they were filming. The filmmakers travel across Europe to refugee camps and mosques to understand the essence of Islam and uncover the truth about the international terrorists who almost killed them. The Last Sermon is the story of a quixotic quest that becomes all too real. Fourteen years earlier, Baxter and Faudem had survived a terrorist attack by British Nationals at Mike’s Place, next door to the American Embassy on the Tel Aviv beachfront. The suicide bombing changed the course of their lives, and their 2004 documentary -- the award-winning and critically acclaimed Blues by the Beach.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

The film introduces us to some intriguing characters, several of whom deserve their own movies, but it would benefit from a clearer focus.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 15, 2020

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

I have mixed feelings about the film's outcome, but that's almost always better than finding an effort predictable and safe.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 28, 2020

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Film producer and my fellow survivor of the terrorist attack on Mike's Place, Jack Baxter, took an incredible journey of his own to find answers. The Last Sermon seeks answers and is a compelling film. Jack succeeds in communicating with the most likely and unlikely characters somehow connected to this event and/or the background setting for the radicalization of young Muslims. It is a unique journey and film, indeed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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I was riveted by the film. The filmmakers, who nearly died in a terrorist bombing, take us on an eye opening journey as they try to come face to face with the family of their attackers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Riveting charismatic and impossible to ignore - a wonderful ride - a profound achievement !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Emotion evoking and insightful. A must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

A unique ride as a victim of a terrorist bombing responds not with bitterness but with a passion to find the humanity in his attackers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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An important and impactful film that asks the questions we all have. A brave journey to find answers to "why" "how" "to what end?" In the aftermath of a suicide bombing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Avi Bohbot

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Joshua Faudem

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Felice Friedson

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Reiko Napier

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The documentary follows filmmakers Jack Baxter and Joshua Faudem, survivors of a suicide bombing of the live music bar where they were filming. The filmmakers travel across Europe to refugee camps and mosques to understand the essence of Islam and uncover the truth about the international terrorists who almost killed them. The Last Sermon is the story of a quixotic quest that becomes all too real. Fourteen years earlier, Baxter and Faudem had survived a terrorist attack by British Nationals at Mike’s Place, next door to the American Embassy on the Tel Aviv beachfront. The suicide bombing changed the course of their lives, and their 2004 documentary -- the award-winning and critically acclaimed Blues by the Beach.

Director: Jack Baxter
Producer: Jack Baxter, Avi Bohbot, Joshua Faudem, Felice Friedson, Reiko Napier, Jerome Rudes
Production Co: Cineglass Media, Pax Americana Productions, Mistral Artist Management, Chaos Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2020
Runtime: 1h 37m

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