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Independent Lens•Season 5•Episode 9

Get the Fire! Young Mormon Missionaries Abroad

Dec 23, 200360 min

Get the Fire: Young Mormon Missionaries Abroad is a United States PBS-sponsored documentary, by the independent filmmaker Nancy du Plessis. It examines the experiences of some Mormon missionaries who questioned their religious beliefs after serving their missions. It premiered in December 2003 and was 60

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Peter Coyote

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Episode Summary

"Get the Fire! Young Mormon Missionaries Abroad" is episode 9 of Independent Lens season 5. It aired on December 23, 2003.

Next: E10 · Man Bites Shorts Best of Season 5