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Awake: The Life of Yogananda
“Reveal your Self”
6.7 / 10• 2014• 1h 27m•NR• English
Documentary
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.
Cast & Crew
Anupam Kher
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Russell Simmons
Self
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Ravi Shankar
Self
Krishna Das
Self
HW
Hitendra Wadhwa
Self
MV
Mas Vidal
Self
LM
Li Miao Tseng
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paola di Florio's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Awake: The Life of Yogananda is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
