The Institute
“Is it a cult? Is it a game? Or is it a life-changing adventure...”
2013•1h 32m•6.1•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Spencer McCall
Writer
Jeff Hull
Languages
English
Cast
Arye Bender
Octavio Coleman Esq
Jeff Hull
Creator
Gordon McLaughlin
Drybones
Daniel Shoup
Kelvin Williams
Production
Producer
Spencer McCall
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