Kino Lorber nabs 'Kumare'

Kino Lorber has bought U.S. rights for the documentary ''Kumare,'' which first demonstrated at South by Southwest this year. Pic's directed by Vikram Gandhi and produced by Brendan Colthurst and Bryan Carmel with the Disposable Television banner. The executive producer is Stephen Feder. Kino Lorber introduced the sale Thursday. After its world premiere at SXSW, ''Kumar '' received the festival's Audience Award for feature documentary. It won the Jury Prize for top Documentary Feature within the Even Caribbean Cruise ships Film Festival and carried out noisy . November at DOC New you are able to city in NY City. This deal was talked about between Kino Lorber Boss and Leader Richard Lorber, Cinetic's Dana O'Keefe and Vikram Gandhi. Kino Lorber will probably open ''Kumar '' country wide in May or June just before making the film on major VOD platforms through the summer season and early fall. Bond Strategy and Influence, which done ''Exit Using the Gift Shop,'' ''Senna'' and ''The Way,'' will probably be joining track of Kino Lorber round the theatrical relieve ''Kumare.'' ''Kumar '' can be a guru within the East who indoctrinated several fans within the civilized world -- as well as the alter ego of yank filmmaker Vikram Gandhi who inpersonated a spiritual leader regarding a social experiment designed to challenge most likely probably the most broadly recognized taboos: that basically a little ''1%'' can connect the comfort around the world with a greater energy. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com