The Amish (film)

The Amish
Written byDavid Belton
Directed byDavid Belton
Theme music composerSaunder Jurriaans and Daniel Bensi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerCallie T. Wiser
CinematographyTim Cragg
EditorChyld King
Running time112 minutes
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseFebruary 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)

The Amish is a 2012 documentary film created by PBS as an episode (Season 24, Episode 5) of American Experience. The documentary, as the title implies, is centered on the Amish. It was uploaded on the PBS website in February 2012. Topics in the video range from the Ordnung to the Nickel Mines shooting to Rumspringa. The documentary was written and directed by David Belton. The documentary includes interviews of current and former Amish. A companion book was released in 2013.