Sound of My Voice (2011)
Director
Zal Batmanglij
Main cast
Brit Marling; Christopher Denham; Nicole Vicius; Davenia McFadden; Kandice Stroh
Genres
Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery
Description
A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.
Zal Batmanglij
Main cast
Brit Marling; Christopher Denham; Nicole Vicius; Davenia McFadden; Kandice Stroh
Genres
Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery
Description
A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.
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