THE REDEMPTION OF GENERAL BUTT NAKED
Directors: Eric Straus and Daniele Anastasion
Joshua Milton Blahyi – aka General Butt Naked – is a brutal African warlord who has renounced his violent past and reinvented himself as a Christian evangelist. Today, Blahyi travels the nation of Liberia as a preacher, seeking out those he once victimized in search of an uncertain forgiveness. This film tracks his often troubling path up-close, finding both the genuine and disconcerting in Blahyi’s efforts, raising questions about the limits of faith and forgiveness in the absence of justice.
Winner, Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary – 2011 Sundance Film Festival; Nominee, Best Feature Award – 2011 International Documentary Association Awards
Sponsored by the Lawrence T. Dee and Janet T. Dee Foundation, the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation, eBay Foundation, and the Salt Lake City Arts Council.
