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Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Documentary

AWAKE: THE LIFE OF YOGANANDA

"Reveal your Self"

20141h 27m6.7 TMDb

Directed by Paola di Florio

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An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the go-to book for seekers from George Harrison to Steve Jobs.

Cast

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Narrator (voice)

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self

George Harrison

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Self

Krishna Das

Krishna Das

Self

Hitendra Wadhwa

Hitendra Wadhwa

Self

Mas Vidal

Mas Vidal

Self

Li Miao Tseng

Li Miao Tseng

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.7
Humor5.3
Realism8.2
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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