The Redemption of General Butt Naked

During the Liberian civil war that lasted from 1989-2003, an estimated 250,000 people were killed. General Butt Naked claims responsibility for nearly 20,000 of those deaths. Now a reformed evangelist preacher, THE REDEMPTION OF GENERAL BUTT NAKED follows Joshua Milton Blahyi on his personal journey of repentance and forgiveness. As the leader of the Butt Naked Battallion, the most feared militia that emerged during the brutal civil war, Joshua recruited child soldiers and vagrant men to build a ruthless army known for wildly terrorizing villages while stark naked. A man hungry for power, he viciously attacked anyone in his way, killing men, women, children, and even disabling for life his personal friend and body guard. But in 1996 General Butt Naked vanished. Then after nearly ten years of exile, he returned to Monrovia claiming to be a man of God. As he travels from family to family of his victims, he pleas for their forgiveness and prays with them for guidance. He establishes a group home for ex-fighters and drug addicts, taking them in and once again becoming a prophet-like figure to these lost boys. But will a new life of servitude redeem him of his past, or should this former murderer be brought to justice? An enthralling documentary, THE REDEMPTION OF GENERAL BUTT NAKED will leave you considering not only the authenticity of Joshua himself, but also the limits of mercy and how much a person can truly be forgiven for. – M.M.