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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.
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Kelly - in Capitol Theatre
121 University Avenue West Windsor Ontario N9A 5P4 Canada
519-973-1238