When Walkley award-winning journalist Marc Fennell was 19 years old, he “quiet quiet” Pentecostalism after being raised within the confines of the religion.
Now, at the age of 37, his new film The Kingdom, an SBS documentary about Pentecostal Christianity, sees his return to the world for the first time, investigating how Australia produced one of the world’s most successful and scandal-plagued megachurches. But if this kingdom is crumbling then who will take its place?
In today’s episode, head of entertainment at Mediaweek and Chattr, Anita Anabel, spoke to Marc about why he left, how people perceive the Pentecostal Church and what life was like growing up with intercessory prayer happening in is own lounge room.
The Kingdom premieres on Thursday 8 June on SBS On Demand and 7.30 pm Sunday 11 June on SBS.
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