Film
The Institute
2013 · 1h 32m · Documentary
Is it a cult? Is it a game? Or is it a life-changing adventure...
- IMDb
- 6.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 71%
- Metacritic
- 55
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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.
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Cast
Crew
- Spencer McCallDirector · Producer · Editor
- Jeff HullWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 11, 2013
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Documentary
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