'' The Amish '' is a 2012 documentary film created by PBS as an episode ( Season 24 , Episode 5 ) of American Experience . 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
Nickel Mines shooting
West Nickel Mines School shooting
The Amish (film)