The Amish way of life

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:05:49 +0000

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The Amish are one of the most surprising communities in the United States. Living as they did in the 17th century, they had no electricity or running water and ttravelledby horse-drawn carriage. Mostly farmers, they lead an austere existence in near autarky. For them, only the word of the Lord counts, and they follow the biblical principles to the letter, inspired by their founder, Jacob Amman.

How can they live between an ancestral ideology and a civilisation of consumption pushed to the extreme? What does it mean, in the 21st century, to live according to 400-year-old rules?

Documentary: The Amish Dilemma
Directed by: Mélanie Van Der Ende
Production: Sable Rouge for M6