![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Through slow-mo, sepia-toned reenactments, archival video footage, newspaper clippings, audio recordings, photos, and a narrative spun in Yogananda’s own words, the filmmakers hook you emotionally from the get-go. Featuring interviews with scientists, yoga teachers, and direct students of Yogananda, the film becomes a kind of who’s who of celebrities, including Deepak Chopra, Krishna Das, the late George Harrison and Ravi Shankar.Īwake also captures intimate-and at times heartbreaking-moments of the guru’s life. In fact, Awake has already won three awards and received accolades from the yoga glitterati, including Ram Dass, Marianne Williamson, and Russell Simmons.Ĭo-directed by two yoga-practicing filmmakers (Oscar-nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman), Awake explores the life and teachings of Swami Paramahansa Yogananda, the author of the influential Autobiography of a Yogi and the founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship. Awake: The Life of Yogananda, began screening in October 2014 and as yoga documentaries go, this unconventional biopic is gripping, inspiring-dare we say, epic, even. Yogis, meditators, and spiritual seekers, make a movie date. ![]() Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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