Apostasy (2017)
A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.
- Date of release
- 2017-09-29
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (72)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Daniel Kokotajlo
Casting
- Siobhan Finneran — Ivanna
- Sacha Parkinson — Luisa
- Molly Wright — Alex
- Robert Emms — Steven
- James Quinn — Elder Brian
- James Foster — Elder Alan
- Jessica Baglow — Cousin Michelle
- Christian Foster — Cousin Barry
- Clare McGlinn — Aunty Linda
- Aqib Khan — Umar
- Bronwyn James — Chloe
- Wasim Zakir — Brother Jatin
Interesting facts
Apostasy is a 2017 British drama film about Jehovah's Witnesses directed by Daniel Kokotajlo (director). It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Kokotajlo was nominated at the 2019 BAFTAs for the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
Production
The film was written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo (director), who had been raised as a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses but left in his early twenties. It was produced by Marcie MacLellan, who attended film school with Daniel in 2006. The film was shot in Manchester, UK. Principal photography took 21 days to complete.
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