Whitney" Aimed for "Respectful, but not Uncritical"

Director of "The Mormons" Aimed for "Respectful, but not Uncritical"

KCPW - Salt Lake City,UT,USA

In a telephone conversation with KCPW's Julie Rose, Whitney speaks of her

reason for focusing heavily on polygamy during the film, and of the zeal

with ...

"(KCPW News) Tonight and tomorrow the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints takes center stage as the subject of a new PBS documentary from Frontline and the American Experience. The film's writer and director, Helen Whitney, is known for her work documenting spiritual issues. In a telephone conversation with KCPW's Julie Rose, Whitney speaks of her reason for focusing heavily on polygamy during the film, and of the zeal with which Mormons embrace their faith. First, though, she answers the most obvious of questions - why the Mormons and why now?"

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