Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, is a 2006 documentary film made by Firelight Media, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson. The documentary reveals new footage of the incidents surrounding the Peoples Temple and its leader Jim Jones who led over 900 members of his religious group to a settlement in Guyana called Jonestown, where he orchestrated a mass suicide with poisoned Flavor Aid, in November 1978. It is in the form of a narrative with interviews with former Temple members, Jonestown survivors, and people who knew Jones.

Production: 7th art
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Year:
2006
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Christine Miller:
[abridged dialogue from the infamous "Death Tape", which was recorded on the day of the massacre] I feel like, as long as there is life, there's hope. That's my faith.

Jim Jones:
Well, someday we're gonna die... because everybody dies. I haven't seen anybody yet that didn't die. And I'd like to choose my own kind of death for a change. I'm tired of being tormented to hell, that's what I'm tired of. Tired of people's lives in my hands and I certainly don't want your life in my hands and I'm going to tell you, Christine, without me, life has no meaning... I'm the best friend you'll ever have. And, once I have to pay, I'm standing with Jjara; I'm standing with those people. They're part of me. I'd never detach myself from any of your troubles. I've always taken your troubles right on my shoulders and I'm not gonna change that now. It's too late. I've been running too long. Not gonna change now. Maybe the next time you'll get to go to Russia... the next time 'round. This is what I'm talking about... the dispensation of judgment. This is revolutionary suicide. I'm not talking about self-destruction. We have no other road. I will take your call. We will put it to the Russians, and I can tell you the answer now, because I'm a prophet. Call the Russians and tell them and see if they'll take us.

Christine Miller:
Not that I'm afraid to die...

Jim Jones:
I don't think you are.

Christine Miller:
By no means.

Jim Jones:
I don't think you are.

Christine Miller:
But I look at all the babies and I think they deserve to live.

Jim Jones:
I agree.

Christine Miller:
You know?

Jim Jones:
But they also deserve peace.

Christine Miller:
We all came here for peace.

Jim Jones:
And have we had it?

Christine Miller:
No.


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