Name: Gloriavale
Released: 2012-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

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In this series we visit Gloriavale, a closed community of Christian fundamentalists living on New Zealand's isolated West Coast. This is a world untouched by feminism, where women live in submission to men, welcome every baby as a gift from God, and work each day for the benefit others while they wait for the world to end. Dwell into this isolated community through this three part series.

Documentary · 2012 · 50 min

EPISODE 1

A World Apart

Paul Valor is about to marry Pearl Hope, a girl he hardly knows, but he's not worried. At Gloriavale, a closed community of Christian fundamentalists, arranged marriage and absolute obedience to God and the leaders is the only life he knows. The story of their engagement and marriage offers an insight into a community whose lifestyle may be difficult to understand in the 21st century.

50 min · Jan 7, 2012
EPISODE 2

Life & Death

We delve into the community's views on birth with families, regularly made up of 10 or more children, all seen as gifts from God. We discover how the death of community members is a happy event because the person is going to be with God.

50 min · Jan 7, 2013
EPISODE 3

A Womans Place

Dove Love Lives In A Closed Christian Community In New Zealand Where Young Women Live In Submission To Their Fathers Until A Marriage Is Arranged Which Doesnt Always Happen Even Without The Choices And Freedoms Most Modern Women Expect Dove Stays Positive As She Hopes And Waits For A Proposal

50 min · Jan 7, 2014

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