Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru
56m
Running Time

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.

Hannah Price
Narrator / Producer

João Fellet
BBC News Brasil Reporter / Producer

Lívia Bittencourt

Anna Carolina Rodrigues

Nathalia Passarinho

Jasmin Dyer

Jackie Mueller
Dancer

Jack Garland
Director / Producer

Vara Szajkowski
Executive Producer

Phil Good
Graphic Designer

Jessica Dannheisser
Main Title Theme Composer

David O'Donovan
Production Coordinator

Siobhan Reed
Production Coordinator

Stephen Beard
Editor
Media.

