5.10.10: Devil’s Playground
Devil's Playground is a unique coming-of-age doc about Amish teens and the period they're allowed out into the world to experience modern life, aka "Rumspringa." Whether they return or not, though, is another story entirely.
Devil's Playground
(2002, dir. Lucy Walker)
When Amish teens turn 16, they have the opportunity to venture out in the "Devil's Playground" (the Amish's term for the outside world) and indulge in 21st-century vices such as drinking and smoking—a period called "Rumspringa." This documentary tracks 18-year-old Faron's struggle to reconcile his drug addiction with his deeply ingrained desire to live his parents' Amish life. But ultimately, committing to the church will be his decision.
Read more: Steven Cantor on Devil's Playground
Monday, May 10, 2010
7:30 pm
Producer Steven Cantor and Executive Producer Julie Goldman will both be in attendance.
The Tribeca Cinemas bar will be open before and after the screening—stop in for a drink and mingle with other movie lovers.
