The Source Family

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The Source Family

Released May 1, 2013

1h 38m

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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

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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

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Peter Keough

Boston Globe

[An] artfully executed and engrossing documentary ...

Rated: 3/4

May 10, 2013

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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

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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

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Kelly Maxwell

Bust Magazine

A fascinating journey into the depths of the psychedelic era of the early 1970's.

Oct 5, 2016

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lesson in psychological manipulation. 10 1 2014

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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The people that joined cults in the seventies are some freakishly freaky freaks. No offense.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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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

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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

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"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

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loucura! puta documentário!

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02/03/23

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Maria Demopoulos

Director

Jodi Wille

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Don Bolles

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Elena Michaels

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Michael DeLuise

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Braxton Pope

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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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