The Mask You Live In (2015)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Actors: Caroline Heldman, Michael Kimmel, Nadine Burke, Steven Mason, Tony Porter, William Pollack
Country: United States of America
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In Jackson Heights (2015)
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Now! (1965)
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Unordained evangelical minister Justin Fatica and his Hard As Nails Ministry promote the gospel to all Christian faiths and reach out to the MTV generation.
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