Saint Richard Parker

His search for love and enlightenment across India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Racism, prejudice, commodified spirituality, in this absurdist satire, Merlin Franco takes potshots at the maladies plaguing South and Southeast Asia.

Ace businessman, writer, and investigative journalist Richard Parker loses his job when he exposes the vegetarian CEO of his newspaper as a beef exporter. Accused of misconduct and forced to dissolve his company, he retreats to his wretched little village.

Attempting to resuscitate his life, Richard realizes that attaining enlightenment is his calling.

What holds him back?

Well, he does not know if spirituality or sexuality comes first. He must also avoid the attentions of Isakki, the dark witch, and her menacing buffaloes. Desperate and confused, Richard consults an astrologer, who predicts that his destiny lies in the exotic East.

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