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Tantric Tourists

Synopsis

Tantric guru, Laurie Handlers (from NYC) travels across India with ten US tourists in search of spiritual enlightenment and the Real India. A rich, challenging and often hysterical roadtrip from the Ganges to the Taj Mahal. Squeamish tantric ritual, culture shock and the contradictions of new-age tourism combine in a documentary that is so surreal that it can only be real.
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Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Features
Running time
85 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
Alexander Snelling 1st Feature
Producer
Kirsty Allison
Editor
Alexander Snelling
Screenwriter
Alexander Snelling
Director of Photography
Alexander Snelling
Sound
Alex Wrigglesworth
Composer
Banco de Gaia, Asha Bhosle, Cafe del Mar, Mohd Rafi

Genre

Asian Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Slack Alice Films

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