About the film
Collision is a 2009 American documentary by Darren Doane. The film presents a debate between antitheist Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson, pastor of Christ Church, a CREC church in Moscow, Idaho. It follows several days of discussions connected to the release of their book Is Christianity Good for the World?, which grew from correspondence published in Christianity Today.
Hitchens described the project as a “buddy-and-road” movie, framing the documentary around the pair’s conversations and travel between debates. Running 90 minutes, Collision is categorized as a documentary film and is presented in English. Darren Doane is credited as both maker and director.
The film’s listed release year is 2009, with the release date recorded as October 27. Its country is the United States, and its official page is listed at Wikipedia.
Who it is for
Collision suits viewers interested in filmed debates about Christianity, atheism, and public religious discussion. It may also interest students examining documentary conversations built around published correspondence.
Worth knowing
- Features Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson
- Follows several days of debates
- Connects discussions to a published book
- 90-minute English-language documentary
- Directed by Darren Doane
Before you press play
- Focuses on religious and antireligious debate
- Relies on a two-participant discussion format
The short of it
Collision is a discussion-led documentary built around Hitchens and Wilson’s debates. Viewers looking for extended arguments about Christianity and its public role will find that subject at the film’s center.