About the film
Banking on Heaven is a 2005 documentary film about a polygamous enclave in the United States and its leader, Warren Jeffs. It focuses on what its summary describes as the country's largest such enclave. The film was directed by Dot Reidelbach.
Laurie Allen wrote, produced and narrated it; Allen had left a similar polygamous sect at age sixteen. That personal history is part of the film's creative background, while the subject is the enclave and its leader. The film is from the United States and is in English.
For viewers exploring documentaries about polygamy, religious communities or Warren Jeffs, it offers a film-length account centered on one enclave and its leadership. Its listed genre is documentary film, and its release year is 2005.
Who it is for
It may suit viewers interested in documentaries about polygamy, religious communities, or Warren Jeffs. Its focus is a specific U.S. enclave and its leader.
Worth knowing
- Focuses on a U.S. polygamous enclave and its leader
- Directed by Dot Reidelbach
- Written, produced, and narrated by Laurie Allen
- Allen left a similar sect at age sixteen
Before you press play
- Released in 2005
The short of it
Banking on Heaven centers on a polygamous enclave and Warren Jeffs, with Laurie Allen's experience informing its creative background. It is a 2005 English-language documentary from the United States.