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In God's Name
‘IN GOD’S NAME’ includes extraordinary footage of 12 of the world’s
most influential religious leaders, including Pope Benedict XVI,
head of the Roman Catholic Church, Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of
Canterbury and head of the Church of England, Yona Metzger,
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel and the Dalai Lama, all featured in
a single broadcast for the first time.
New York -
A major
television program, ‘In God’s Name’, addressing some of the most
challenging and profound questions of our time, will be broadcast on
Sunday, Dec 23rd between 9pm to 11pm (EST and PST) and 8pm-10pm (CST
and MST) on the CBS television network in the USA. It will feature
12 spiritual leaders, including the head of the highest Sikh
temporal seat, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar Giani
Joginder Singh.
UNITED SIKHS had
assisted in the making of the Sikh religious segment in the 2-hour
documentary which shows the importance of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the
supreme temporal authority for over 25 million Sikhs, through an
interview of Singh Sahib Giani Joginder Singh by acclaimed French
filmmakers, Jules and Gedeon Naudet. The documentary features the
early morning prakash at Sri Darbar Sahib, Palki Sewa, Hukamnama,
Ardas, Langar followed by a personal interview of Singh Sahib at the
Akal Takhat Sahib.
‘IN GOD’S NAME’
includes extraordinary footage of 12 of the world’s most influential
religious leaders, including Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Roman
Catholic Church, Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and
head of the Church of England, Yona Metzger, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi
of Israel and the Dalai Lama, all featured in a single broadcast for
the first time.
“It was an effort
made to bring the awareness on Sikh way of life and importance of
Supreme Sikh institution The Akal Takhat to the world” said Kuldip
Singh, Director UNITED SIKHS, who flew down to Amritsar, to assist
the film crew.
“IN GOD'S NAME,
explores the complex questions of our time through the intimate
thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world's most influential spiritual
leaders. These diverse and powerful voices offer provocative,
compelling and enlightening perspective on myriad issues in our
post-9/11 world, including the rise of terrorism, fanaticism,
intolerance and war,”
Jules and Gedeon
Naudet made this film in response to their quest for the ‘meaning of
life’ after they were caught in the collapse of the World Trade
Center on 11th September, 2001. Jules was shooting
inside when the South Tower fell. "On Sept. 11, we faced death and
thought we had lost each other," said Jules Naudet. "This harrowing
experience was the first step in a journey that would take us around
the world searching for answers to the meaning of life."
The brothers' quest
took them to Egypt, England, India, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Russia
and the Vatican, as well as Illinois and South Carolina.
"We chose these 12
leaders because of the vast number of believers — more than four
billion — that their faiths represent," said Gedeon Naudet. "We
also wanted to explore the diversity of spirituality in our world
today.
A press note from CBS
quotes “The program marks the first time that this distinct group of
leaders has appeared in one broadcast. These spiritual beacons
speak out about violence and hatred and reveal their own thoughts
about faith, peace, unity, tolerance and hope. Viewers will see
them in intimate settings, including their homes and personal places
of worship. Ultimately, through the eyes of these 12 very different
religious figures, the filmmakers discover the common ground among
believers around the world.”
IN GOD'S NAME is
produced by filmmakers Jules and Gedeon Naudet and CBS News' Susan
Zirinsky, who last collaborated as the executive producers of the
Peabody and Emmy Award-winning film "9/11" for the Network. Mark
Koops of Reveille, which represents the Naudets, serves as an
executive producer. Also for CBS News, Nancy Kramer and Peter
Schweitzer are the senior producers on the project, Mead Stone, Mike
Vele and Basil Pappas are the producer-editors, Susan Mallie is the
producer and Sarah Prior is the associate producer.
19 December, 2007
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