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SILHOUETTE CITY is an immersive journey through the recent history of American religious extremism. Using archival video, movement propaganda and original investigational material, the film tracks the movement of apocalyptic Christian nationalism and its most extreme adherents from the margins to the mainstream, the military and beyond.

As the nation and the world fall deeper into a potentially destabilizing
economic crisis, SILHOUETTE CITY examines the motivations for adopting apocalyptic worldviews by providing a unique window into the foundational ideas, organizational structure and psychological dynamics of one of the most powerful movements taking root in America today, most dangerously on U.S. military bases. The film bears witness to the long, dark shadows of fear and intolerance being cast in the familiar landscapes of the homeland.

The film begins with the story of The Covenant, The Sword & The Arm Of The Lord, a Christian survivalist group active in the '70s and '80s, as recounted by one of its former members, and then moves forward to the current post 9-11 era where militant Christianity has become the dominant influence in the lives of millions of Americans.

SILHOUETTE CITY features a wide array of interviews and appearances,
including Kerry Noble, a former Christian Militia leader; Mike Huckabee
former Arkansas Governor and 2008 presidential candidate; Chris Hedges, former New York Times Middle East bureau chief; Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation; and Dr. James Dobson, Founder and Chairman of Focus On The Family.

Additional interviewees include former Air Force Chaplain MeLinda Morton; Teen Mania Founder and President Ron Luce; Harvard Medical School lecturer in Psychiatry Robert J. Lifton; Coral Ridge Ministries Founder Dr. D. James Kennedy; World Harvest Church Founder Rod Parsley; best-selling author Tim Lahaye of the 'Left Behind' book series; and, Rick Scarborough, Founder and Director of Vision America. Produced and directed by Michael W. Wilson. 2008, USA. Running time: 88 minutes.

Location Name:  Roxie Theater

Address: San Francisco, CA