Unexpected Peace
Nonviolence in a polarized world.
Unexpected Peace follows social anthropologist Jonathan Bornman as he explores three stories: the Amish school shooting in Nickle Mines, PA; the murders of Murid (Sufi Muslim) migrants from Senegal in Harlem, New York; and Muslim-Christian conflict in Solo, Indonesia.In each case, communities responded to horrific acts of violence with forgiveness and actions of nonviolence.
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Unexpected Peace follows social anthropologist Jonathan Bornman as he explores three stories: the Amish school shooting in Nickle Mines, PA; the murders of Murid (Sufi Muslim) migrants from Senegal in Harlem, New York; and Muslim-Christian conflict in Solo, Indonesia. In each case, communities responded to horrific acts of violence with forgiveness and actions of nonviolence.
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- Release date
- Apr 6, 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
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- Language
- English, Indonesian
- Country
- United States of America
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