In a hilarious Borat-style experiment, director Vikram Gandhi poses as a guru, complete with a team of young, lithe female assistants, to make a point about blind faith. But the line between what’s fake and what’s real gets blurry when he attracts loyal followers hanging on his every word. As he gets more deeply involved with his disciples, it becomes harder to give up the ruse. The film’s mix of comedy, compassion and suspense made it an audience award winner at SXSW.
Viewfinders section is co-presented by History Films.
Note: the first screening of KUMARE was originally scheduled for IFC Center but will screen at NYU’s Kimmel Center instead.
Tickets for NYU screenings are available in advance online or at the IFC Center box office. Same-day tickets are only available at the specific screening venue.
This screening is sold-out. You can line-up for the rush-line; if any tickets become available they will be released 15 min. prior to show-time.
- Section of Festival:
- Viewfinders
- Expected to Attend:
- Vikram Gandhi
- Director:
- Vikram Gandhi
- Producer:
- Bryan Carmel & Brendan Colthurst
- Cinematographer:
- Kahlil Hudson
- Editor:
- Adam Barton & Nathan Russell
- Music:
- Alex Kliment, Hisham Bharoocha & Sanjay Khanna
- Running Time:
- 83 min.
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- USA
- Official Site:
- http://www.kumaremovie.com/
- On Twitter:
- @kumare
- Official Trailer:
