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Enlighten Up!

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Filmmaker Kate Churchill has a theory that the practice of yoga can transform just about anyone. Skeptic Nick Rosen has his doubts, but agrees to be the filmmaker's guinea pig. Churchill immerses Rosen in yoga, then follows him around the world to meet with celebrity yogis, true believers and true kooks.
Enlighten Up!

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Critics Consensus

Enlighten Up! is a funny, warmhearted documentary that's uneven in spots, but thought-provoking nonetheless.

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Greg Quill Toronto Star 08/28/2009
1.5/4
Director Kate Churchill ends up with a non-story in her feature Enlighten Up! when her subject fails to experience the changes she had been expecting. Go to Full Review
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 08/27/2009
2/4
What's Rosen's dating life got to do with yoga? Nothing really, beyond a director's last-ditch attempt to show dramatic tension in her film before it peters out into inconclusiveness. Go to Full Review
Cary Darling Dallas Morning News 06/19/2009
4/5
Enlighten Up! is a low-key, charming trip. Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Jam! Movies 08/28/2009
2.5/5
Weirdly, it's the documentarian who seems to unravel throughout. Go to Full Review
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09/03/2017 a ideia é ótima, a execução mediana. mesmo assim, dá pra tirar umas pérolas dali do meio (e provavelmente a minha pérola vai ser bem diferente da sua haha). See more 05/21/2013 I recognize the problems with the documentary--that the filmmaker somewhat forced her philosophies and bias onto her subject--but I think that adds to the film, seeing that it is in fact a documentary. The filmmaker and the subject getting frustrated with each other, that's reality, and that's what I look for in a documentary. The story was very transparent, and the filmmaker was willing to admit that she was wrong in some ways. The fact that the subject was skeptical throughout the movie gave it more value. I don't want a movie that is preaching to the choir, I want something that challenges my thoughts and my beliefs. See more Chad B @greenlum 05/10/2013 A quaint, quick, and interesting documentary showing several varying approaches to the vast and deep world of yoga. It may not necessarily lead to anything conclusive, all things considered, but it certainly does enough to get you thinking without being forceful or pandering. See more 01/21/2012 Not Real eventful just some guy globetrotting around the USA and India finding the meaning of Yoga..Really enjoyed it though. See more 08/30/2011 This was entertaining even thought the film maker was annoying, the subject was engaging and Iyengar's interview is badass... See more 03/24/2011 a somewhat enjoyable doc about a guy seeking to get in touch with his spiritual life through yoga. he pretzels up with california strippers to yogis in india, and everyone in between. interesting, but at the end of the day he's just not a very likeable dude and that definitely brings this one down. the yoga looks AWESOME though. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Kate Churchill has a theory that the practice of yoga can transform just about anyone. Skeptic Nick Rosen has his doubts, but agrees to be the filmmaker's guinea pig. Churchill immerses Rosen in yoga, then follows him around the world to meet with celebrity yogis, true believers and true kooks.
Director
Kate Churchill
Producer
Kate Churchill
Screenwriter
Kate Churchill, Jonathon Hexner
Distributor
Balcony Releasing
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 1, 2009, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 13, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$246.6K
Runtime
1h 22m