Faith & Fear: The Children of Krishna (2001)

Faith & Fear explores one of the darkest secrets of the 1970s and 80s -- the reported abandonment and abuse of children raised as Hare Krishnas. This documentary combines in-depth ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jack Hamann, Laurel Spellman Smith

Writer:

Jack Hamann

Stars:

Acarya Beca, Ben Bressack, Kris Carlson

Cast

Credited cast:
Acarya Beca	...	Himself
Ben Bressack	...	Himself
Kris Carlson	...	Himself
Maya Charnell	...	Herself
Van Charnell	...	Himself
Srvas Das	...	Himself
Anuttama Dasa	...	Himself
Kripa Devi Dasi	...	Herself
Mario 'Mahatma' Pineta Freire	...	Himself
John 'Raghunatha' Giuffre	...	Himself
Cynthia Greenwood	...	Herself - Maya Charnell's mother
Jeffrey Hickey	...	Himself - Nirmal Hickey's father
Nirmal Hickey	...	Himself
Jahnavi Johnston	...	Herself
Anna Keyes	...	Herself - Laksmi's mother

Storyline

Faith & Fear explores one of the darkest secrets of the 1970s and 80s -- the reported abandonment and abuse of children raised as Hare Krishnas. This documentary combines in-depth interviews with exclusive archival footage to explore the history of the Hare Krishna movement and the experiences of former members.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | religion | student film | human rights | coming of age | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

KCTS TV

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Faith and Fear: The Children of Krishna

Company Credits

Production Co:

KCTS Seattle

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

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