Fierce Light (2008)

Original title

Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action

Directed by

Velcrow Ripper

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film looks at people who combine spiritual practices with activism to respond to personal and global problems. It includes interviews with several well-known figures about their work and beliefs.

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What happens

Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action is a 2008 documentary film written and directed by Velcrow Ripper that focuses on spiritual activism. Fueled by the belief that "another world" is possible, Ripper explores the stories of people who have turned to spiritual activism as a means to cope with personal and global crises. The film contains interviews from Daryl Hannah, Thich Nhat Hanh, Desmond Tutu, Julia Butterfly Hill, Van Jones, Alice Walker, Joanna Macy, Noah Levine and John Lewis. Others featured include Michael Beckwith, Sera Beak, Ralph Nader among many others such as the original inspiration for the film, Brad Will. The film is produced by the Fiercelight Films Inc. and the National Film Board of Canada and is distributed by Alive Mind. The United Kingdom distributor is Dogwoof Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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