Heartland Film Festival: The Armor of Light

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE / OFFICIAL SELECTION 88 MINUTES / USA / 2014 Director: Abigail E. Disney Co-Director: Kathleen Hughes Producers: Kathleen Hughes, Eva Anisko Executive Producers: Abigail E. Disney, Gini Reticker Featured Subjects: Reverend Rob Schenk, Lucy McBath, John Phillips The Armor Of Light follows an Evangelical minister and the mother of a teenage shooting victim who asks if it is possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life. Abigail E. Disney’s directorial debut, The Armor Of Light, follows the journey of an Evangelical minister trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America. The film tracks Reverend Rob Schenck, anti-abortion activist and fixture on the political far right, who breaks with orthodoxy by questioning whether being pro-gun is consistent with being pro-life. Reverend Schenck is shocked and perplexed by the reactions of his long-time friends and colleagues who warn him away from this complex, politically explosive issue. This film contains mature themes related to gun violence.