In God’s Country (2007)

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Country: Canada
Genres: Drama
Release: 2007-06-11
Director: John L’Ecuyer
Writers: Dennis Foon , Peter Behrens , Esta Spalding
Language: English
Stars: Kelly Rowan , Richard Burgi , Martha MacIsaac , Hannah Lochner , Stephen Suckling , Kate Mackenzie , Tyler Stevenson , Kristopher Turner , Marc Strange , Peter Outerbridge
Runtime: 86 min
Awards: 1 win & 8 nominations
AKA: Sin miedo a vivir (Spain) , In God's Country , Äidin rohkea päätös (Finland) , The Ultimate Sin (United Kingdom) , In God's Country (Australia) , Au nom de ma fille (France, French Republic) , In God's Country (Canada)
Plot: In God's Country is a modern day story of slavery. Young women ignored by the police and protected by "freedom of religion" are trapped in polygamous communities scattered throughout North America. Judith Joseph is one of them. Despite being raised under the watchful eyes of "God's Keepers" and knowing no other life, Judith realises she cannot watch her sixteen year old daughter succumb to the same fate she was born into. Desperate, with no other resources and no connections, Judith sets her house on fire and escapes with her five children. Alone, on the "outside", Judith is ill equipped to handle the challenges facing her, but she's determined to build a life. As she struggles to feed her family, Judith's daughter naively runs back to the community they've just escaped. Judith knows that if she doesn't intervene her own daughter will end up married to her former husband. Even knowing she is no match for the powerful men who call themselves prophets, Judith refuses to turn her back on her daughter. This is the story of Judith's remarkable journey. Her heroic escape from the polygamous community is just the beginning... To save her daughter's life she's got to go back.
IMDB:tt0814150