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Naked in Ashes

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

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Richard Nilsen Arizona Republic 08/03/2006
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Michael Booth Denver Post 01/20/2006
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 01/13/2006
1.5/4
Naked in Ashes could easily provide answers but doesn't, and so it invites only unexamined faith or skepticism. Go to Full Review Josh Bell Las Vegas Weekly 06/29/2006
2.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Seattle Post-Intelligencer 12/12/2005
D
It idolizes the idea of spiritual purity without offering any insight into what it really means. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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04/23/2009 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. See more 12/28/2008 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. See more 10/31/2008 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. See more 10/24/2005 [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] See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Paula Fouce

Director

Rajeev Chhibber

Narrator

Datta Dave

Narrator

P.D. Mani

Narrator

Sridhar Maruvada

Narrator

Hrishikesh Srinagesh

Narrator

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Movie Info

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