Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre (2004)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Brian F. Patrick

Writer:

Brian F. Patrick (writer)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

On September 11, 1857, a wagon train of 120 immigrants bound for California were slaughtered under a...

Plot Keywords:

Massacre | Mormon | White Flag | 2000s | 1850s

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Marina Atherton	...	Nancy Saphrona
David Chambers	...	Captain Baker
Nick Hamilton	...	John D. Lee
John Stewart	...	Wagonmaster
Jennifer Van Eenenaam	...	Narrator

Runtime:

USA:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Patrick Film Productions

Don't Miss This Revealing, Powerful Documentary

Incredibly powerful and moving film that contains the only footage that exists of the forensic investigation into the massacre that happened on September 11, 1857 when Utah Mormons murdered 120 men, women and children traveling by wagon train to California. The film has won 11 awards and is told through the actual testimony of a young girl who survived the massacre and witnessed the murders. What makes this film especially moving are the interviews with descendants still haunted by the massacre, and struggling to forgive each other today. The question of Brigham Young's involvement and cover-up of the massacre is investigated, as well as the LDS Church's ownership of the land where the massacre took place and where the victims are buried, and the Church's refusal to apologize to the victim's families. The LDS Church presents their side of the story, responding with their own defense. Far from propaganda, the documentary presents the truth with integrity, showing both sides of the story. The film paints a chilling portrait of how religious intolerance causes human beings to destroy one another, why the massacre happened, and what really took place September 11, 1857, as new evidence is revealed.