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Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

2019 · 86 min

A sobering, absorbing rise-and-fall chronicle that lets insiders recount how charisma curdled into exploitation.

Directed by
Eva Orner
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Bikram Choudhury, Larissa Anderson, Francesca Asumah
Overview
The spectacular rise and scandalous fall of hot-yoga evangelist Bikram Choudhury is chronicled through archival footage and extensive insider interviews.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Eva Orner
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Bikram Choudhury, Larissa Anderson, Francesca Asumah
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • celebrity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
Eva Orner
Starring
Bikram Choudhury, Larissa Anderson, Francesca Asumah, Sarah Baughn, John Dowd, Mukul Dutta, Jafa-Bodden Micki, Carla Minnard
Cinematography
Jenna Rosher
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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