Screening Religion: Kumaré by Vikram Gandhi17 July 2019 | 7 p.m. venue: Bibliotheca Albertina, Vortragssaal (Beethovenstraße 6)
Sri Kumaré is an enlightened guru from the East who has come to America to spread his teachings. After three months in Phoenix, Kumaré has found a group of devoted students who embrace him as a true spiritual teacher. But beneath his long beard, deep penetrating eyes, and his endless smile, Kumaré has a secret he is about to unveil to his disciples: he is not real. Kumaré is really Vikram Gandhi, an American filmmaker from New Jersey who wanted to see if he could transform himself into a guru and build a following of real people. Now, he is conflicted – can he unveil the truth to these disciples with whom he has spent so much time, and who now look to him for guidance? |