Naked in Ashes

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Naked in Ashes

Released Oct 25, 2005

1h 38m

Documentary

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A boy follows an ancient path and traditions as he undergoes a secret initiation in the Himalayas.

Richard Nilsen

Arizona Republic

Paula Fouce's documentary about several of these yogis gives us a kind of cinma vrit peek into their lives as they perform their rituals and prepare for the great meeting, or Kumbh Mela, of yogis in Ujjain, held in 2003.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 3, 2006

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

Does so much of what we want from documentary -- it teaches us new ways that lives can be lived. And religion or no, that always expands the spirit.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 20, 2006

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Naked in Ashes could easily provide answers but doesn't, and so it invites only unexamined faith or skepticism.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 13, 2006

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Josh Bell

Las Vegas Weekly

With its TV-style production values and bland educational tone, Naked in Ashes might be suitable for PBS or the Discovery Channel, but it's not much of a feature film.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 29, 2006

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Sean Axmaker

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

It idolizes the idea of spiritual purity without offering any insight into what it really means.

Rated: D

Dec 12, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An edifying look at the lives and spiritual practices of twenty Hindu holy men in India who meditate, serve others and take on austerities as part of their path.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 4, 2005

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Perhaps this film failed to impress because a similar documentary, "Shortcut to Nirvana" is so amazingly wonderful. This film is more a catalogue of different yogis than an exploration of faith or mysticism. The result is long and winding with no real payoff.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Very nice film that follows a story of India's yogi's. I would agree with previous poster that I would have enjoyed a more in depth view of one yogi. A great film to share with those teens/adults/anyone that seem restless and a little lost in the crowd, it will provide great conversation fodder.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Interesting look into the world of yogi's. Not the bear :-) It dragged on some, and I would have liked the film to have gone more in depth into one or two yogis lives than the many it covered.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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[font=Arial Black]I LOVED THE MOVIE. I FELT THAT I WAS IN INDIA WITHOUT BOARDING A PLANE. IT WAS TRUELY A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. [/font]

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Synopsis

A boy follows an ancient path and traditions as he undergoes a secret initiation in the Himalayas.

Director: Paula Fouce
Producer: Tim Kettle
Screenwriter: Paula Fouce, William Haugse, Lisa Leeman
Production Co: Paradise Filmworks International
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Apr 14, 2009
Runtime: 1h 38m