Breath of the Gods

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Breath of the Gods

2011

1h 45m

Documentary

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The life and teachings of yoga guru Krishnamacharya.

Mike McCahill

Guardian

02/21/2013

2/5

There's plenty of stretching, but not much cinema, in this wearying history of yoga.

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Umut Gunduz

Little White Lies

02/21/2013

2/5

Your time would be better spent taking a yoga class.

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Patrick Peters

Empire Magazine

02/17/2013

3/5

An insightful look at a global phenomenon.

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Ben Nicholson

CineVue

02/09/2019

3/5

It provides enough interesting material throughout and in fact proves a strangely soothing and relaxing experience in itself.

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Siobhan Synnot

Scotsman

07/22/2013

3/5

True believers may be riveted by this earnest salute to the sun, but for others this enthusiastic showcase of impressively bendy people stretches the patience at 105 minutes.

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Graham Young

Birmingham Mail

05/24/2013

3/5

This story of modern yoga and its ancient influences is cinema's nearest thing to watching paint dry in years ( ... ) the perfect antidote to Fast & Furious 6. And it's guaranteed to make your eyes water.

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06/25/2017

As someone who has practiced Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga, this is a pilgrimage into the heart of yoga from the legendary yogacharyas who revived this beautiful art/science from the ashes of history. The archival footage alone is worth the whole documentary.

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08/18/2014

This is an excellent movie about the origins of modern yoga! Bravo!!!

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05/21/2013

I really enjoyed this and found it very interesting.

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Jan Schmidt-Garre

Director

Jan Schmidt-Garre

Writer

Jan Schmidt-Garre

Producer

Marieke Schroeder

Producer

Diethard Prengel

Cinematographer

Gaby Kull-Neujahr

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Synopsis

The life and teachings of yoga guru Krishnamacharya.

Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
Producer: Jan Schmidt-Garre, Marieke Schroeder
Screenwriter: Jan Schmidt-Garre
Production Co: Pars Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m

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