Virgin Tales Evangelical Christians and Virginity
Evangelical Christians are calling out for a second sexual revolution: chastity! As a counter-movement to the attitudes and practices of contemporary culture, one in eight girls in the U.S. today has vowed to remain "unsoiled" until marriage. But the seven children of Randy and Lisa Wilson, the Colorado Springs founders of the Purity Ball, take the concept one step further. They save even the first kiss for the altar.
Following the Wilsons for two years, this impressive documentary observes the family's life up close as some of their children prepare for their fairytale vision of romance and marriage, and seek out their own prince and princess spouses. VIRGIN TALES examines how the religious right is grooming a young generation of virgins to embody an Evangelically-grounded Utopia in America.
Official Selection at the Locarno International Film Festival.
Running Time
88 mins
Year
2012
Kanopy ID
3594346
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Sweet and creepy at once.