The Institute (2013)

10/11/2013 (EN) • 1h 32m

Documentary

Is it a cult? Is it a game? Or is it a life-changing adventure...

Overview

Thousands of participants in a San Francisco-based alternate reality game end up getting more than they bargained for. Told from the players’ perspectives, the film looks over the precipice at an emergent new art form where the real world and fictional narratives merge to create unforeseen and often unsettling consequences. Examining counter-culture, new religious movements and street art, this film takes the viewer on a journey into a secret underground world teeming just beneath the surface of everyday life.

Top Billed Cast

Arye Bender

Octavio Coleman Esq

Jeff Hull

Creator

Daniel Shoup

Kelvin Williams


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

california

san francisco, california

jejune institute

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