A Man Called God is a full length documentary from Emmy Award-winning producer, writer and actor Kristoff St. John, who plays Neil Winters in THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. In this unique, compelling documentary filmed over thirty years ago, the St John family embarks on a spiritual journey from Los Angeles, California to Southern India to search for God. They find 'God' living in a remote village, surrounded by thousands of mesmerized followers. Heralded as an Avatar or a God Man, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is one of India's most prolific gurus in India today. With a fan base of 50 Million people worldwide, Sai Baba performs modern day miracles; Healing the sick and diseased, materializing solid objects out of the air. The St John family, Christopher, Maria and 14 year old Kristoff are slowly swallowed up by Sai Baba and his cult as they participate in the spiritual daily 'Ashram' routine, documenting on film their treacherous visit. The cult eventually overwhelms the family, with Sai Baba revealing his demonic thirst for pedophilia and other evils. A lair of lies, deceit, secrecy, sexual deviancy and murder, all under the unsuspecting banner of A Man Called God. A family deceived and destroyed, by the largest modern day cult, thriving globally today.Watch the trailer below:
A Man Called God was directed by blaxpoitation icon Christopher St John.
This looks very interesting. It falls into that whole post Vietnam search for consciousness and creepy cult era, punctuated with that horrendous Jim Jones tragedy. I saw a documentary on the Jim Jones cult years ago (can't remember what network/channel) and I swear I thought I was going to have nightmares!
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to see what KSJ's perspective as a child and now as a man is on this experience.
Has he returned to India at all since then?
Would love for WLS to do an interview with him.