Documentary follows Pastafarians as they strain for recognition

[brooklynite]

The Guardian

Some time next year, the European court of human rights will decide on the case of a Dutch woman who feels unfairly treated because her country’s highest court has told her she cannot wear a plastic colander on her head for her ID photo.

It may combine Mienke de Wilde’s plea with that of an Austrian former MP, Niko Alm, who proudly wears the offending kitchen utensil on his official documents but now insists his country recognise Pastafarianism – the faith both follow – as a religion.

Watching the pair closely is Mike Arthur, an independent American film-maker whose smart, funny but above all thought-provoking documentary, I, Pastafari, about the world’s fastest-growing faith premieres in the US in October.

All in all, it is shaping up to be quite a big few months for the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whose believers wear strainers on their heads in homage to their deity, strive to be nice to pretty much everyone, and conclude their prayers with “r’amen” rather than “amen”.

Personally, I'll go with the Satanic Temple; absurdism doesn't always register with people.

[RainCaster]

1. Hoping for the documentary to be wide spread

There are very few screening dates (so far) for this movie.

I would like to see it come to my town, but that may be too small.

May you be touched by his noodly appendages.

[edhopper]

2. Maybe a theater can

elbow it in.

[Act_of_Reparation]

3. I see what you did there.