Journey to a Hate Free Millennium
1999, NR, 80 min.
Directed by Martin Bedogne, Brent Scarpo, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring .

This documentary explores the reasons why people hate and commit hate crimes, and seeks solutions to this ever-growing problem within our society. The filmmakers investigate the murder of Matthew Shepard, the gay college student who was viciously murdered for his sexuality in Wyoming, and also talks with survivors of James Byrd Jr., the black man who was dragged to death in Texas, and relatives of the high school students who were gunned down in Colorado. Additionally, former neo-Nazi T.J. Leydon contributes to the film, as well as Elton John and Touched by an Angel’s John Dye. See www.newlightmedia.org or call 323-6691 for more info.

This article appears in July 20 • 2001.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.