Film

Virgin Tales

2012 · 1h 27m · Documentary

IMDb

5.9

Evangelical Christians are calling out for a second sexual revolution: chastity. As a counter-movement of the attitudes and practices of today's culture, one in six girls in the US has vowed to remain 'unsoiled' until marriage. But the seven children of the Wilson family, founders of the Purity Ball, take this concept of purity of body and mind one step further; even their first kiss will be at the altar. For two years, the filmmakers follow the Wilson offspring as they prepare for their fairytale vision of romance and marriage and seek out their own prince and princess spouses. In the process, a broader theme emerges: how the religious right is grooming a young generation of virgins to embody an Evangelically-grounded Utopia in America.

• Mirjam von ArxDirector
• Claudia RaschkeDirector of Photography
• Kirsten JohnsonDirector of Photography

Release date

April 1, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary

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