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Monkey on a Stick

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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada decided to bring his version of ancient Hindu scripture to America in the late 1960s. Despite or because of prescriptions against eating meat, engaging in sex or consuming drugs and alcohol, the Hare Krishna movement became hugely popular in the West — with George Harrison among its devotees. Chanting,orange robed, shaven headed pilgrims were ubiquitous in major cities across North America. Yet by the mid 80s the International Society for Krishna Consciousness was embroiled in multiple scandals involving guns, drugs, money laundering, child abuse, and murder…

Adapted from the New York Times best-selling expose Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness, and the Hare Krishnas, Jason Lapeyre’s film uses interviews with former Krishnas and dramatic reenactments to explain how matters spiraled out of control so fast and with such devastating consequences.

 

Oct 31: Q&A with director Jason Lapeyre

Director

Jason Lapeyre

Cast

Brett Wolfe, Kody Poisson

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

English

19+
106 min

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Credits

Cinematography

Keenan Lynch

Editor

Ashley Gilmour, Aaron Marshall, Brina Romanek

Original Music

Todor Kobakov

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