The Unbelievers
| The Unbelievers | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Gus Holwerda |
| Produced by |
Lawrence Krauss Gus Holwerda Luke Holwerda Jason Spisak |
| Starring |
Richard Dawkins Lawrence Krauss Stephen Hawking Cameron Diaz Woody Allen Penn Jillette Ian McEwan Ayaan Hirsi Ali Sam Harris |
| Music by |
Thomas Amason Chris Henderson |
| Cinematography | Luke Holwerda |
| Editing by |
Gus Holwerda Holwerda |
| Studio | Black Chalk |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Unbelievers is a documentary film that follows renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak publicly around the globe about the importance of science and reason in the modern world, encouraging others to cast off antiquated religious and politically motivated approaches toward important current issues. The film includes interviews with influential people and celebrities such as Stephen Hawking, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Sam Harris, Cameron Diaz, Woody Allen, Penn Jillette, Ian McEwan, and David Silverman.
Release
The world premiere for The Unbelievers was on April 29, 2013 at Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, and all four screenings of the film were sold out.[1][2][3]
Interviewees
The film's website has announced that The Unbelievers features interviews with "celebrities and other influential people" who support the work of Dawkins and Krauss, including Ricky Gervais, Woody Allen, Cameron Diaz, Stephen Hawking, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Werner Herzog, Bill Maher, Stephen Colbert, Tim Minchin, Eddie Izzard, Ian McEwan, Adam Savage, Ayaan Hirsi-Ali, Penn Jillette, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, James Randi, Cormac McCarthy, Paul Provenza, James Morrison, Michael Shermer, and David Silverman.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/unbelievers
- ↑ http://krauss.faculty.asu.edu/
- ↑ http://www.unbelieversmovie.com/info.htm
- ↑ "Info section". unbelieversmovie.com. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-04-18.