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Original Title:
Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru
Genres:
Documentary
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 56
Former Brazilian model, wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was an inspiration and a lifeline to women all over the world. More than a million people on Instagram followed her extraordinary career trajectory from extreme poverty in Brazil, to a European modelling career and a life of luxury in the US. But behind the perfectly curated posts is a story of witchcraft, exploitation and human trafficking - a dark and secretive sorority that led to missing women and sent their families and the FBI on a desperate search to find them. After months of investigations, a team from BBC Eye Investigations and BBC News Brasil uncover a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies. This film tells the story of her enslaved followers and the heavy price they paid. And for the first time - in a surreal confrontation behind the walls of a Brazilian prison - we hear from the self-proclaimed “guru” who exerted absolute control.
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Director:
Jack Garland
Editor:
Stephen Beard
Executive Producer:
Vara Szajkowski
Graphic Designer:
Phil Good
Main Title Theme Composer:
Jessica Dannheisser
Producer:
Hannah Price
Jack Garland
João Fellet
Production Coordinator:
David O'Donovan
Siobhan Reed
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