Name: Act of God
Released: 2009-06-09

True Stories

S2009 · E6 — Act of God

S2009:E6 · Act of God

Episodes

18 episodes in this season

The Great Chinese Art Revolution

60 min

A President to Remember

60 min

Black Gold

60 min

Red Oil

60 min

Kenya Murder Mystery

60 min

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60 min

Close Encounters in Siberia

60 min

Tears, Tiaras and Transsexuals

60 min

Another Perfect World

60 min

E10

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

60 min

E11

Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo

60 min

E12

Taking Liberties

60 min

E13

Life After the Fall

60 min

E14

Painting the Mind

60 min

E15

Dancing with the Devil

60 min

E16

Here's Johnny

60 min

E17

The Shock Doctrine

60 min

E18

Heavy Water

60 min

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TV Series

1h8.0

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Act of God

Season 2009 · Episode 6 · Jun 9, 2009

Jennifer Baichwal's electrifying film aims to discover both the spiritual and physical after effects on those hit by lightning. It's all well and good commenting that lightning doesn't strike the same spot twice, but tell that little upbeat factoid to someone who happened to be standing there the first time around. Roughly 45 people are struck every year, and this documentary delves into the deep metaphysical end to explore the life-changing ramifications of such an event. One such victim was James O'Reilly, a playwright who goes on to vividly describe the moment he was struck 30 years previously, and Paul Auster, a writer who managed to survive a strike that also killed his friend. Part weather documentary, part human interest story, part biology lesson and part X-File, Baichwal's film is a thorough, charged and stimulating investigation into the raw, untamed and life-changing power of nature unleashed. Electrifying stuff.

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True Stories

TV Series

1h8.0

Documentary

Now playing

Act of God

Season 2009 · Episode 6 · Jun 9, 2009

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