Sep 28, 2018
82 min
Full-HD

Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost (2018)

Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost offers new insights into the Peoples Temple tragedy, exploring lingering questions about Pastor Jim Jones, his religious and social justice movement, and the deaths of his followers that day.

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Crime Documentary History

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Chris Connelly

Self

Tim Carter

Self

Jim Jones

Self (archive footage)

Leo J. Ryan

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Speier

Self

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