Synopsis

Historian Sarah Barringer Gordon aptly describes the history of the LDS Church as being "under a spotlight from its very inception." This compelling documentary delves into the origins of the faith, beginning with Joseph Smith's 1827 discovery of the golden plates that comprised the Book of Mormon, and tracing the subsequent pattern of persecution and migration that defined the religion's early history throughout the 19th century. The film also examines the practice of plural marriage and featur