Brendan Colthurst
1) Kūmāré
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"A provocative social experiment-turned-documentary, Kūmāré follows American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi as he transforms himself into a wise Indian guru [named Kūmāré], hoping to prove the absurdity of blind faith. Instead, he finds himself forging profound connections with people from all walks of life--and wondering if and when to reveal his true self...winner of South by Southwest's Audience Award, Kūmāré is an insightful look at...
2) Kumare
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Kumaré is an enlightened guru from the East who builds a following of disciples in the West. But Kumaré is not real. He is an American filmmaker named Vikram Gandhi, who has transformed himself into Kumaré as the centerpiece of a social experiment designed to explore and test one of the world's most sacred taboos.Concealing his true identity from all he meets, Kumaré forges profound, spiritual connections with real people from all walks of life....