Faith Under Fire - BBC Africa Eye documentary
(TW: Description of graphic violence)
For hundreds of millions of Africans, Christianity is the cornerstone of their existence. But an explosion of rogue pastors exploiting the trust and belief of their followers for profit and power has led to a fight for the soul of Christianity in Africa.
Africa Eye reporter Peter Macjob travels to Uganda to meet the new religious movements rejecting Christian conventions, the traditional pastors working hard to maintain their flocks, the families who have suffered tragic losses at the hands of rogue pastors, and those who have abandoned religion altogether. With charlatans and conmen preying on the faith of millions, what is the future for believers in Uganda and across Africa?
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Credits:
Reporter – Peter Macjob
Filmed, Produced and Directed by Chris Alcock
Archive – AP, NEXT MEDIA, IrabTV
Composer - Yasmin Latkowski
Film Editor – David Preston
Online Editor - Chris Stott
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colour Grader - Boyd Nagle
Reversioning Producer- Izzy Fleming
Digital Producer – Ameer Ahmed
Impact Producer - Courtney Bembridge
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke, Charlotte Fraser
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson
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