For They Know Not What They Do
World Premiere

For They Know Not What They Do

Documentary Competition
| USA | 91 MINUTES | English
Documentary, LGBTQIA
When the Supreme Court legalized marriage equality across the nation in 2015, many assumed that the fight for LGBTQ rights was won. But politicians and religious conservatives launched a state-by-state campaign to retract the human rights of America's LGBTQ citizens under the guise of religious freedom. Introducing four American families caught in the crosshairs of scripture, sexuality, and identity, this documentary weaves together clips from the national news and the church pulpit, alongside family photos and intimate testimonies to show the undeniable connection between the personal and the political.

These individual experiences of rejection and validation, tragedy and triumph include Ryan Robertson, who was encouraged by his Christian family to attend conversion therapy; Sarah McBride, the transgender student body president who went on to work at the White House; Vico Báez Febo, whose Catholic grandmother locked him out of the house when a neighbor outed him; and Elliot Porcher, a young trans man who endured self-harm before his parents’ acceptance enabled him to come to terms with his gender. An emotionally impactful follow-up to the award-winning For The Bible Tells Me So, this powerful examination of the intersection of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity offers much-needed healing, clarity, and understanding.

—Lucy Mukerjee

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Daniel Karslake
Director
Daniel Karslake
Producer
Daniel Karslake
Sheri Heitker
Barbara Simon
Screenwriter
Nancy Kennedy
Daniel Karslake
Cinematographer
Amy Bronson
Douglas H. Candler
Editor
Nancy Kennedy
Composer
Chris Maxwell
Phil Hernandez
Executive Producer
Bruce Bastian
Jane & Tami Marquardt Peace & Possibility Project
Teresa & Todd Silver
Richard N. Purington
The Dickinson Family Foundation
Associate Producer
Danielle Chu
Kiera Lewis
Joseph Broom
Cast
Rob Robertson
Linda Robertson
David McBride
Sally McBride
Sarah McBride
Vico Baez Febo
Harold Porcher
Coleen Porcher
Elliot Porcher

Contacts
Press Contact
Scott Feinstein
42West
New York, 10016
Phone: 646-596-5879
scott.feinstein@42west.net
Print Source
Helen Mendoza
Tigre's Den
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone: 626 390 2649
hrmendoza@gmail.com
International Sales Contact
Grace Royer
UTA
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310 786 4832
RoyerG@unitedtalent.com
US Sales Contact
Grace Royer
UTA
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310 786 4832
RoyerG@unitedtalent.com


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