ESCAPING UTOPIA
What if your entire life was based upon lies?
A three-part investigation into New Zealand’s most extreme religious cult, and the true stories of people attempting to break free. With agreed access to the group of passionate and dedicated people known as The Gloriavale Leaver’s Trust, the series will document the intricate planning that goes into these clandestine escapes - along with disguises, subterfuge and elaborate rouses. Loved ones work tirelessly to find ways to get messages to the inside, trying to break through the formidable barriers decades of isolation have created. What was the original intention of Australian preacher Neville Cooper and his ‘Cooperite’ followers, and how did it evolve into the dysfunctional, extremist community in New Zealand it is today? Shocking new information is revealed from escapees who have never gone on the record before – and through their accounts seek answers to some of the most crucial questions in the dark history of Gloriavale. RUNTIME: 3 x 60’ PRODUCERS: Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand DIRECTORS: Natalie Malcon, Justin Pemberton, Michelle Savill DRAMA DIRECTOR: Michelle Savill
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