Children of the Cult

Children of the Cult

2024 · 76 min · ★ 7.3 · Documentary, Crime

An international investigation into the Rajneesh movement. One of the world's biggest and most successful cults, it had communes in more than 30 countries in the 70s and 80s and was portrayed in the Netflix series Wild Wild Country' But until now, a central truth about the organization has remained hidden.

Directed by Maroesja Perizonius

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