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The Source Family

Released May 1, 2013 1h 38m Documentary Music List
77% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A commune of people takes up residence in a Hollywood mansion before fleeing to Hawaii.
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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader The former disciples interviewed here, now mostly professionals or entrepreneurs in New Agey businesses, seem frank about their leader's excesses, but the wild subject matter cries out for a more objective treatment. Jun 13, 2013 Full Review Nick McCarthy Slant Magazine The research and elucidating synthesis on display effectively illuminate the pernicious aura of a lifestyle pursued by the yearning, lost souls of the time. Rated: 3/4 May 16, 2013 Full Review Peter Keough Boston Globe [An] artfully executed and engrossing documentary ... Rated: 3/4 May 10, 2013 Full Review Ryan Syrek The Reader (Omaha, NE) It's hard not to be somewhat engrossed by Father Yod, even if the package presented is less enjoyable than it is textbook-designed, which is kind of funny given the bizarre and rebellious nature of the subject. Rated: B- Aug 27, 2019 Full Review Amie Simon Three Imaginary Girls I will probably never stop searching trying to find out exactly what the "secret blood rituals" they refer to in the movie are. Mar 4, 2019 Full Review Kelly Maxwell Bust Magazine A fascinating journey into the depths of the psychedelic era of the early 1970's. Oct 5, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member lesson in psychological manipulation. 10 1 2014 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The people that joined cults in the seventies are some freakishly freaky freaks. No offense. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Admirably even handed, informational assemblage on the Los Angeles based hippie-era cult works on a grand and intimate scale. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member There's something insanely engrossing about seeing real footage of cults. Stemming from the suburban paranoia of the fifties, cults have always been seen as the black hole from which engaged, bright teenagers disappear forever. Legions of drug addicted, listless, pothead young people, flocked to the arms of the omnipotent Father Yod, leader of the Source Family; who are the subjects of this documentary. Read more at http://www.bluefairyblog.com/reviews/2015/4/18/the-source-family Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member "Far fucking out." Fascinating documentary thanks to a lot of the footage provided by "Iris Aquarian," the Source archivist. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member loucura! puta documentário! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A commune of people takes up residence in a Hollywood mansion before fleeing to Hawaii.
Director
Maria Demopoulos, Jodi Wille
Producer
Holly Becker, Maria Demopoulos, Amaryllis Knight, Adam Parfrey
Distributor
Drag City Film Distribution
Production Co
Process Media
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2014
Runtime
1h 38m
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