Love, Honour & Obey: Married to the Moonies
A cult family saga
The Moonies were one the biggest cults of the 1980s – millions of members were flocking to hail its founder Sun Myung Moon as the new Messiah. Amidst infamous mass weddings, filling Madison Square Garden and other arenas around the world, Moon’ s followers believed his teachings were beautiful – unifying the world, purity, happiness and an end to inequality. But for others the Moonies were a dangerous cult – stealing their children, arranging forced marriages, amassing a multi-billion-dollar empire, built on human trafficking and extortion.
This is the remarkable true story of the Moonies, told with unprecedented access to those on the inside including Moon’ s own son, Sam, who has never spoken before, and the daughter of Europe’ s founding members, Donna. The film will follow their journey, taking incredible twists and turns and ultimately seeking to expose the secrets and lies that even Moon’ s most loyal followers can’ t ignore …
Duration 1 x 1½ hr
Produced by Story Films for Prime Video in association with All3Media International