Anatomy of Failure

Overview

Carlos Castaneda, sixties author and ‘celebrated godfather of New Age’ died in his Los Angeles home in 1998. Five women forming his ‘harem’ disappeared within days. In 2004, bones are found at the edge of Death Valley belonging to one of the disappeared women. In a series of Californian road trips, filmmaker Minou Norouzi reflects on what the women’s obsession with Castaneda may have been and begins to wonder if her own life isn’t mirroring theirs. She meets a concoction of Castaneda associates who are all invested in telling her about Castaneda, whilst the story of the women remains in shadow.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 25, 2008

Original language

English

Countries

Austria, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Ad Lumina Productions

Cast

Melissa Ward,Norman M. Klein,Greg Mamishian,Amy Wallace,Richard Jennings,Diana Alstad,Luis Marquès,Deborah Kaufmann,Gabi Geuter

Director

Minou Norouzi

Writer

Minou Norouzi,Carlos Castaneda

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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