
For the Bible Tells Me So
2007

Representation Score
Good
2013
TV-14Director
Roger Ross Williams
Runtime
83 minutes
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Roger Ross Williams presents a powerful critique of how imported religious ideologies from the American Christian Right impact Ugandan law. The documentary centers the ability to act of underrepresented individuals, transforming them from subjects of study into active drivers of the narrative. Using a post-colonial lens, the film effectively deconstructs the intersection of religious dogma and legislative authority. It highlights the tension between local sovereignty and external cultural impositions, making it a sophisticated study of systemic oppression. While the film excels in its exploration of identity and power structures, it lacks visible representation or focus regarding physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Category Breakdown
The film features LGBTQ+ individuals as active protagonists rather than passive victims. It emphasizes their roles in driving the narrative and exploring their identities and survival.
The documentary looks at how state-sanctioned religious laws enforce strict gender expectations. It portrays these laws as oppressive tools used to control sexuality.
The film highlights Black Ugandan identities, providing a platform for voices often excluded from Western human rights discussions. It explores how these identities navigate external religious pressures.
The film criticizes evangelical Christianity as a tool for systemic oppression and legislative corruption. It questions the absolute morality imposed by religious leaders on the state.
There is no significant evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the film.
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Official Synopsis
A powerful exploration of the evangelical campaign to infuse African culture with values imported from America's Christian Right. The film follows American and Ugandan religious leaders fighting sexual immorality and missionaries trying to convince Ugandans to follow biblical law.

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