The Source Family
A charismatic leader founds a commune in Los Angeles in the early '70s based on natural food, spiritual practices and psychedelic rock. This short-lived era is recreated with archival material and the memories of participants.
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"It is only near the end of the film that you realize that its whole orientation is bizarrely supportive and even advocating in favor of one of the most well-known cult of the 70's. This movie is about a despicable crazed man, as poisonous and manipulative as most cult leaders, and at no point during the movie filled with a soundtrack of the trashy and unbearable hippie music the cult "produced" will a strong catharsis critique be heard against the pathetic group of young and beautiful brainless lost children lead by a middle-ages ex-convict who calls himself nothing less than &q..."
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Around 74 minutes into this, the interviewee (who refers to themselves by the cult name they were given, Isis), mentions Jim Jones and giving followers Kool-Aid. Obviously referring to the Jonestown Massacre or incident, however Kool-Aid was not used there. A common misconception, but it was actually a different powered drink that was similar, grape Flavor Aid.
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A charismatic leader founds a commune in Los Angeles in the early '70s based on natural food, spiritual practices and psychedelic rock. This short-lived era is recreated with archival material and the memories of participants.