Review of Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All (2017) by Shyamarupa D — 27 Jun 2017
A beautifully crafted portrayal of the remarkable life and journey or A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the Hare Krsna Movement. The scope of the film depicts his rise from obscurity to international fame as the leader of an emerging spiritual movement and reveals why his followers not only dropped everything, including the Hippie lifestyle, to take up his mission with intense zeal in the 1960s and 70s.
It also reveals why, two generations later, countless number of devotees still revere him and dedicate themselves to this same vision. Although, due to the time constraints of the film, there are many details missing which could paint a fuller picture of who Prabhupada was.
Details such as his childhood in early 20th century Calcutta, war and famine, his connection with his Guru's mission and Godbrothers, his arduous journey to America in which he suffered two major cardiac arrests and divine visions, etc.
This film still captures the magic and essence of that heady and tumultuous time.
This review of Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All (2017) was written by Shyamarupa D on 27 Jun 2017.
Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All has generally received positive reviews.
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