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.
At the same time, in the absurdity of living as an entirely different person, Vikram the filmmaker is forced to confront difficult questions about his own identity.
At the height of his popularity he reveals his greatest teaching: his true self. A playful yet genuine and insightful look at belief and spirituality,
the film crosses a line few have dared to cross, all to discover: from illusion comes truth.
Kumaré has won:
Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival.
Best Documentary Feature, 2011, from the Napa Valley Film Festival.
Best Documentary Feature, 2011, Dallas Video Fest.
Directed by
Vikram Gandhi
Produced by
Bryan Carmel
and
Brendan Colthurst
Executive Producers
Stephen Feder
Cristian Gil
Nadia Muna
Eli Nhaissi
Co-Producer
Adam Barton
Associate Producer
Leslie Yoon
Associate Producer and Tour Manager
Purva Bedi
Yoga Teacher
Kristen Calgaro
Editors
Adam Barton
and
Nathan Russell
Assistant Editor
Shane Reid
Director of Photography
Kahlil Hudson
Additional Camera
Brendan Colthurst
Adam Barton
Production Sound Mixer
Tyrone Chu
India Unit - Director of Photography
Daniel Leeb
India Unit - Field Coordinator
Nicole Jacquis
Costume Designer for Kumaré
Maytinee Redding
Production Legal
Zac Locke, Esq.
Music Supervisor
Ali Sachedina
Original Score
Alex Kliment
Hisham Bharoocha
Sanjay Khanna
Chef
Theresa Morelli
Production Assistants
June Eng
Rebecca Kerzer
Layla Koshnoudi
Kim Eden Neugarten
Daniel Rollingher
Meghan Malloy
Props
Jeffrey Lopez
Kam Metal
Sound Editor
Lidia Tamplenizza
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alexa Zimmerman
Opening Titles
Stephen Ellis
Color Grading
Prime Focus, New York
Colorist
Alex Berman
Online Editor
Eugene Lehnert
Sales Representation
Dana O'Keefe / Cinetic Media
SXSW Publicity
Chris Libby & Clay Dollarhide,
Ginsberg / Libby
Festival Marketing
Meera Deepak
Interns
Simone Egipciaco
Julianne Pinto
Melissa Witkin
