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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Matson Films
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Matson Films
  • 1 h 48 m

Summary In vivid and sensuous detail, Gurukulam follows a group of students and their teacher as they confront fundamental questions about the nature of reality and self-identity at a remote forest ashram in southern India. Daily chores, meditation, ritual, and rigorous study are woven together connecting the natural and spiritual worlds in mome...

Directed By: Neil Dalal, Jillian Elizabeth

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Matson Films
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Matson Films
  • 1 h 48 m

Gurukulam

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Summary In vivid and sensuous detail, Gurukulam follows a group of students and their teacher as they confront fundamental questions about the nature of reality and self-identity at a remote forest ashram in southern India. Daily chores, meditation, ritual, and rigorous study are woven together connecting the natural and spiritual worlds in mome...

Directed By: Neil Dalal, Jillian Elizabeth

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Jun 2, 2016
In their equanimous portrait of an Indian religious community, Jillian Elizabeth and Neil Dalal contemplate enlightenment through an earthly source. They capture the quiet activity of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, an ashram in the lush hills of Tamil Nadu, with an observational documentary style that trades dispassionate distance for sympathetic immersion.
By Serena Donadoni FULL REVIEW
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Jun 4, 2016
Gurukulam succeeds in its goal of immersing the viewer in its gentle and spiritual setting. Whether you'll achieve enlightenment watching it is another question.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
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Jun 2, 2016
While the beauty of the setting is nourishing, without a narrative structure, the disjointed scenes raise questions.
By Helen T. Verongos FULL REVIEW
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Jun 9, 2016
For a movie seemingly concerned with clarity and enlightenment, it’s woefully lacking in both.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Jun 3, 2016
Duration 1 h 48 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/gurukulamfilm/?fref=ts
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Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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