Films
The following films, trailers, interviews and talks reflect diverse Adventist voices and visions of what it means to be peacemakers in the world today. The APF does not endorse all of the views contained in these films, however, we do endorse the spirit of honest seeking and openness to dialogue that we believe they demonstrate. We welcome recommendations of aesthetically beautiful and intellectually substantive films to add to this list, which can be sent to us by email.
Commentary: Samir Selmanovic reflects on the Occupy Movement, ‘Otherizing’, and the challenge of dialogue across ideological divides (2012)
Trailer: ‘Seventh-Gay Adventists: A Story of Faith at the Margins’ directed by Daneen Akers and Stephen Eyer (2012)
Interview: Marianne Thieme Talks About Animal Rights
Trailer: ‘The Conscientious Objector’ directed by Terry Benedict (2009)
‘Meat the Truth’ directed by Gertjan Zwanikken
“A Matter of Conscience” documents the response of British Seventh-day Adventists faced with conscription in World War I. Many of these men, in keeping with the historical Adventist ethic of conscientious objection and pacifism in times of war, refused to take up weapons. As a result, they were imprisoned by the military in conditions of extreme brutality and inhumanity that nearly cost many of them their lives. This film uncovers this long forgotten history and raises challenging questions about what it means to follow Christ in the present.