Monkey on a Stick

Monkey on a Stick

7.7IMDb Score
Released:2024-10-18
Duration:105 min
Country:Canada
Director:Jason Lapeyre
Actors:Nori J. Muster, John Hubner, Kody Poisson, Blake Murray, Cassie Davidson
Production:Téléfilm Canada, Sphère Média

Overview:

The story of the Hare Krishna movement in the West, contrasting the spiritual exploration of its devotees with the leadership's systemic, long-term cover-up of criminality, moral decay and abuse of power.

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