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After Synanon's transition into an alternate society in 1968, this program changed to a "lifetime rehabilitation" program, with the premise that drug addicts would never truly be well enough to return to society. [12] One of the most distinguishing practices of the Synanon community was a therapeutic practice commonly referred to as "The Game".
In July 1962 Casriel visited the famous Synanon therapeutic community on the US West Coast. So impressed was he with what he saw there, he moved into the community for a "closer look" and wrote a book about the experience (So Fair a House: The Story of Synanon). In February 1963, Casriel gave $2000 to seven members of Synanon to start a ...
Born in Synanon is an American documentary series directed and produced by Geeta Gandbhir. It follows Cassidy Arkin as she searches to learn the truth about Synanon , a group which developed into a cult.
Synanon would use the loan to purchase a three-story property at 18940 Schaefer Highway, just south of Seven Mile Road on the city's west side, for $100,000 from The Furniture Club of Detroit ...
Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey, the filmmakers behind HBO's docuseries "The Synanon Fix," spoke about the group, its followers and the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader.
After devoting herself for nearly two years to producing a docuseries about a cult of personality, Gandbhir takes away from “Born in Synanon” a lot of lessons about how hundreds of people ...
The Synanon Fix is an American documentary series directed and produced by Rory Kennedy. It explores the rise and fall of Synanon, told through the eyes of former members, into its descent into a cult. It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024. [2] [3] It premiered on April 1, 2024, on HBO. [4]
Morantz called the rattlesnake attack “Synanon’s Pearl Harbor," the event that summoned the force of the law and exposed what he called “a cesspool ruled by violence and one man’s madness.”