Award-winning religion reporter Kimberly Winston interviews Jeff Sharlet, author of two books on a conservative Christian organization known as The Family, the secretive sponsor of the politician-studded National Prayer Breakfast. Sharlet’s work is the basis of a new Netflix documentary that explores the connection between the group, high-powered U.S. politicians and brutal dictators abroad. The film also reveals Sharlet’s personal association with The Family as young man, when he lived among them as “a brother.” 
 

Jeff Sharlet




Kimberly Winston

Kimberly Winston interviews director Jesse Moss about how he managed to make a documentary about a powerful and secretive organization known as The Family that turned down virtually all his requests for interviews. He explains his decision to come out from behind the camera to participate in a meeting of one of The Family’s prayer cells -- a charged scene that he includes in the film. And he responds to criticism from The Family that the film mischaracterizes its work.

Jesse Moss, director of The Family and The Overnighters, among other films
 

Jesse Moss