Awake: The Life of Yogananda is a 2014 documentary about the Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda who came to the West in the 1920s to teach yoga and meditation. The film is in English with subtitles in seventeen languages.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Paola di Florio Lisa Leeman |
| Produced by | CounterPoint Films - Peter Rader |
| Music by | Vivek Maddala, Michael Mollura |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film, directed by Paola di Florio and Lisa Leeman who are independent American filmmakers, was commissioned by Yogananda's Self-Realization Fellowship. It includes interviews with disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda, as well as with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison, Krishna Das, and others.[4][5] It was filmed over three years with the participation of thirty countries, including on pilgrimages in India, at Harvard Divinity School and its physics labs, the Center for Science and Spirituality at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California.[4]
Awards
edit- Winner of the Audience Award for Best Film at the Illuminate Film Festival[6]
- Winner Maui Film Festival, Spirit in Cinema Award[4]
- Winner Conscious Life Award, Conscious Life Expo Film Festival[4]
- Official Selection Seattle International Film Festival[4]
- Official Selection Tel Aviv Spirit Film Festival[4]
- Herat International Women's Film Festival, Afghanistan[4]
See also
edit- Autobiography of a Yogi, 1946 book
- Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached, Vivekananda
References
edit- ^ Gates, Anita. "When Being a Yogi Had an Exotic Air - 'Awake,' About the Life of Paramahansa Yogananda". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ Merry, Stephanie (2014-10-30). "'Awake: The Life of Yogananda' Movie Review". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ Vijayan, Naveena (2016-10-18). "Finding Yourself". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hall, Sandra (2015-06-27). "Awake: the life of a Yoga pioneer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (10 October 2014). "Awake: The Life of Yogananda': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "2014 Award Winners". Illuminate Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
External links
edit- Awake: The Life of Yogananda at IMDb
- Awake: The Life of Yogananda, Official Website
- Awake: The Life of Yogananda, Official Trailer
- Film Festival Openings