---
title: 'Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paola di Florio'
released: '2014-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/awake-the-life-of-yogananda-2014'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3741860/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)

2014 · 87 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Awake: The Life of Yogananda is a 2014 documentary about the Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda who came to the West in the 1920s to teach yoga and meditation. The film is in English with subtitles in seventeen languages. The film, directed by Paola di Florio and Lisa Leeman who are independent American filmmakers, was commissioned by Yogananda's Self-Realization Fellowship.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paola di Florio](https://cinepixo.com/people/paola-di-florio), [Lisa Leeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-leeman)
- **Producer:** [Paola di Florio](https://cinepixo.com/people/paola-di-florio), [Lisa Leeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-leeman), [Peter Rader](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-rader)
- **Editor:** [Paola di Florio](https://cinepixo.com/people/paola-di-florio), [Lisa Leeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-leeman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vivek Maddala](https://cinepixo.com/people/vivek-maddala)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arlene Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arlene-nelson)

## Cast

- [Anupam Kher](https://cinepixo.com/people/anupam-kher)
- [Russell Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-simmons)
- [George Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-harrison)

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Official site: http://www.awaketheyoganandamovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/awake-the-life-of-yogananda-2014
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