The Followers

Canada, 1981

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Filmed mainly at the Montreal community of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, this film revolves around three young Quebecers, Michel, Robert and Johane, from their first days in the temple to their initiation six months later. The film examines the family life of Krishna members, the active proselytising in the streets, the temple rituals, and the role of women and their reliance on men for spiritual guidance. This film affords a close look at one of the controversial new religious organisations to have emerged from the Sixties in the United States. An English version of a French film.

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Credits

director

Gilles Blais

co-producer

Jacques Bobet

Georges Dufaux

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

01:19:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016518

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hare Krishnas

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hinduism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spiritualism

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spiritualism

History → History

History → Religions

Places → Montreal (Quebec)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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