THE SYNANON FIX
Exploring the rise and fall of the Synanon organization — through the eyes of the members who lived it — from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.
Director/Producer:
Rory Kennedy
Executive Producers:
Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen
Producers:
Mark Bailey, Alexandra Korba, Keven Mcalester
Festival Section:
Episodic
More Info:
Kennedy has brought six of her previous documentary features to the Festival, including AMERICAN HOLLOW, DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING, and the Oscar-nominated LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM, as well as her doc short THE FENCE.
Check out the Sundance website for more details, including screening info, by clicking on the film title above.
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