The Source Family

The Source Family

98 mins | Documentary | May 1, 2013

A feature documentary film set in Hollywood, examining a radical experiment in '70s utopian living. The Source Family were the darlings of the Sunset Strip until their communal living, outsider ideals and spiritual leader Father Yod's 13 wives became an issue with local authorities. They fled to Hawaii, leading to their dramatic demise.

The Source Family

98 mins | Documentary | May 1, 2013

The Source Family
A feature documentary film set in Hollywood, examining a radical experiment in '70s utopian living. The Source Family were the darlings of the Sunset Strip until their communal living, outsider ideals and spiritual leader Father Yod's 13 wives became an issue with local authorities. They fled to Hawaii, leading to their dramatic demise.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Process Media, Eternal Now, TriCal Entertainment
Original title The Source Family
Directors Jodi Wille, Maria Demopoulos
Writers Electricity Aquarian, Charlene Peters (Isis Aquarian)

Cast

Father Yod

as Self (archive footage)

Om-Ne Aquarian

as Self

Damian Paul

as Self (as Yahowa #3)

Zinaru Aquarian

as Self

Djin Aquarian

as Self

Elena Michaels

as Self (as Electra Aquarian)

Dawn Hurwitz

as Self (as Galaxy Aquarian)

Magus Aquarian

as Self

Erik Davis

as Self - Writer, Social Historian

Patricia Bragg

as Self - Bragg Health Products; Childhood Friend of Jim Baker

Bobby Klein

as Self - Manager, Old World Restaurant

Anne Marie Bennstrom

as Self - Founder of the Ashram Spa; Friend of Jim Baker

Don Bolles

as Self - Drummer, The Germs

Janet Fitch

as Self - Writer, Novelist

Nancy Hirsch

as Self (as Heaven)

Ahom Aquarian

as Self (as Mother Ah-Om)

Yogi Bhajan

as Self (archive footage)

Bud Cort

as Self (archive footage)

Pamela Des Barres

as Self - Former Groupie, Writer

Ron Raffaelli

as Self - Photographer

Evie Shapiro

as Self - Electra’s Sister

Dave Nuss

as Self - No-Neck Blues Band

Laurel Stearns

as Self - Band Manager

Billy Corgan

as Self - Smashing Pumpkins

Celeste Baker

as Self (as Tau Aquarian)

Ob Gold

as Self (as Orbit Aquarian)