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Awake: The Life of Yogananda

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Documentary1h 27m

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71%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorsPaola di Florio, Lisa Leeman

ReleasedOct 10, 2014

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Counterpoint Films

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

Self

Mas Vidal

Self

Li Miao Tseng

Self

Francis Clooney

Self

Varun Soni

Self

Brother Vishwananda

Self

Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra

Self

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Eventive

Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

0 fresh · 3 rotten

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Sandra Hall

RTSydney Morning HeraldJul 1, 2015

After a while, all this serenity becomes soporific. It's one for the already enlightened.

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Drew Hunt

RTChicago ReaderDec 19, 2014

A voice-over narrator supplies some of Yogananda's more inspired passages, but the affected tone makes it all sound rather silly.

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Peter Keough

RTBoston GlobeNov 7, 2014

Those looking for further enlightenment might want to pass on the feel-good cinematic hagiography known as "Awake: The Life of Yogananda."

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Information

Title

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Released

Oct 10, 2014

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 27m

Status

Released

Studio

Counterpoint Films

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