''The Amish'' is a 2012 documentary film created by

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as an

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(Season 24, Episode 5) of

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. 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.

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