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Jesus Freak (film)

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Wikipedia article




'Jesus Freak' is a 2003 American micro-budget drama directed by Morgan Nichols. It stars Laura Lee Bahr, Regan Forman, Pete Kuzov, and Oded Gross, and tells the story of a teenage girl who, while struggling to find her identity in her small-minded town, brings home a man who is either her savior, a migrant Mexican, or both.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102231905/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/291179/Jesus-Freak/overview The New York Times Movies] The film was shot on location in Portales, New Mexico, where screenwriter and star Laura Lee Bahr grew up.

Cast



*Laura Lee Bahr as Lily

*Regan Forman as Christy

*Pete Kuzov as John

*Oded Gross as Tom

*Josh Kantor as Jesus

*Robin Mullins as Lily's Mother

Awards, honors, and festivals



* 'Jesus Freak' won the Best Southwest Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival.

* 'Jesus Freak' was a "sleeper hit" at the first Tallgrass Film Festival.http://tallgrassfilmfest.com/archive/2006/pastwinners.html

Reception



Susanna Ulrich of the Los Angeles Film Festival said of 'Jesus Freak': "By turns wistful, poignant and offbeat, the debut feature from director Morgan Nichols ultimately captures the confusion of adolescence with a rare, touching grace." 'Variety' said "There's a Claire Danes quality to Bahr's gentle, nuanced performance that solidly anchors the film."

References




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