Kumare: The True Story of A False Prophet

1h 24m 2011

Brief Synopsis

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Kumaré is a wise guru from the East who indoctrinated a group of followers in the West. Kumaré, however, is not real - he is the alter ego of American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi who impersonated a spiritual leader for the sake of a social experiment designed to challenge one of the most widely accepte

Cast & Crew

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Vikram Gandhi

Director

Vikram Gandhi

Himself

Purva Bedi

Herself

Kristen Calgaro

Herself

Adam Barton

Editor

Adam Barton

Camera

Film Details

Also Known As
Kumare, Kumaré : The True Story of A False Prophet
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
Kino International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Synopsis

Kumaré is a wise guru from the East who indoctrinated a group of followers in the West. Kumaré, however, is not real - he is the alter ego of American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi who impersonated a spiritual leader for the sake of a social experiment designed to challenge one of the most widely accepted taboos: that only a tiny "1%" can connect the rest of the world to a higher power. Concealing his true identity from everyone he meets, Kumaré forges profound and spiritual connections with people from all walks of life. At the same time, in the absurdity of living as an entirely different person, Vikram, the filmmaker, is forced to confront difficult questions about his own identity. At the height of his popularity, Kumaré unveils his true identity to a core group of disciples who are knee-deep in personal transformation. Will they accept his final teaching? Can this illusion reveal a greater spiritual truth?

Director

Vikram Gandhi

Director

Cast

Vikram Gandhi

Himself

Purva Bedi

Herself

Kristen Calgaro

Herself

Crew

Adam Barton

Editor

Adam Barton

Camera

Adam Barton

Coproducer

Purva Bedi

Production

Purva Bedi

Associate Producer

Purva Bedi

Other

Alex Berman

Colorist

Hisham Bharoocha

Music

Kristen Calgaro

Other

Kristen Calgaro

Coach

Bryan Carmel

Producer

Tyrone Chu

Sound Mixer

Brendan Colthurst

Producer

Brendan Colthurst

Camera

Meera Deepak

Other

Stephen Ellis

Titles

June Eng

Production Assistant

Steve Feder

Executive Producer

Vikram Gandhi

Other

Cristian Gil

Executive Producer

Kahil Hudson

Other

Kahil Hudson

Cinematographer

Nicole Jacquis

Coordinator

Rebecca Kerzer

Production Assistant

Sanjay Khanna

Music

Alex Kliment

Music

Layla Koshnoudi

Production Assistant

Daniel Leeb

Cinematographer

Daniel Leeb

Other

Eugene Lehnert

On-Line Editor

Jeffrey A Lopez

Props

Meghan Malloy

Production Assistant

Kam Metal

Props

Theresa Morelli

Caterer

Nadia Muna

Executive Producer

Kim Eden Neugarten

Production Assistant

Eli Nhaissi

Executive Producer

Dana O'keefe

Other

Maytinee Redding

Costume Designer

Shane Reid

Assistant Editor

Daniel Rollingher

Production Assistant

Nathan Russell

Editor

Ali Sachedina

Music Supervisor

Lidia Tamplenizza

Sound Editor

Melissa Witkin

Production Assistant

Leslie Yoon

Associate Producer

Alexa Zimmerman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Film Details

Also Known As
Kumare, Kumaré : The True Story of A False Prophet
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
Kino International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States July 26, 2012

Limited Release in United States June 20, 2012

Released in United States 2011 (Documentary Feature Competition)

Limited Release in United States June 20, 2012 (New York City)

Released in United States 2011

Limited Release in United States July 26, 2012 (Los Angeles)

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