Brother Born Again

2001 1h 16m EN

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3.8

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★3.8TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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Filmmaker Julia Pimsleur used to make up elaborate lies about her brother Marc, rather than explain that he had dropped out of college, turned his back on his Jewish heritage and moved to a Christian commune in Alaska. She and her mother initially feared that Marc had joined a cult. This documentary traces Julia's efforts to understand his conversion and to revive their relationship, despite her fundamentalist brother's disapproval of her bisexuality. Julia travels from New York City to her brother's religious community, where she and Marc search for common ground and discover the meaning of family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Director: Julia Pimsleur

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julia Pimsleur, shot by Kirsten Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0285467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Julia Pimsleur directs. Kirsten Johnson behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Julia Pimsleur, shot by Kirsten Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0285467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.