Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action (2008)

Captures the exciting movement of Spiritual Activism that is exploding around the planet, and the powerful personalities who are igniting it.

Director:

Velcrow Ripper

Writer:

Velcrow Ripper

Stars:

Krishna Aratna, Joan Baez, Sera Beak

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Krishna Aratna	...	Himself - Sri Lankan Activist
Joan Baez	...	Herself
Sera Beak	...	Herself - Harvard Scholar for Comparative Religion
Michael Beckwith	...	Himself
Dayirj Dhanraj	...	Himself - Dalit Activist
Danny Glover	...	Himself
Thich Nhat Hanh	...	Himself
Daryl Hannah	...	Herself
Sam Harris	...	Himself
Julia Butterfly Hill	...	Herself
bell hooks	...	Herself - Cultural Theorist
Van Jones	...	Himself - Environmental Justice Activist
Chan Khong	...	Herself (as Sister Chan Khong)
Leela Kumari	...	Herself - Human Rights Lawyer
Noah Levine	...	Himself - Dharma Punx

Storyline

Fueled by the belief that another world is possible, acclaimed filmmaker Velcrow Ripper takes us on inspiring journey into what Martin Luther King called Love in Action, and Gandhi called Soul Force; what Ripper is calling Fierce Light. Illustrated by interviews with spiritual luminaries Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Thich Nhat Hanh; and activists including Alice Walker, and Julia Butterfly Hill - FIERCE LIGHT is a spiritual experience in itself, about the impact and the necessity of spiritual action in today's world.

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Plot Keywords:

activism

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Agrio fos - Otan to pnevma synanta ti drasi

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,180,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FierceLight Films, Big Picture Media Corporation, National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (35 mm version)

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Sauna"
Written by Michelle Irving

User Reviews

Path of peace

There are few films that are so complete that the edges disappear; that engage the entire body in viewing, and leave you palpably shifted. Fierce Light is a remarkable combination of all of these things. Art and heart. It defies conventions of exposition, relying instead on organic unfolding as its voice. In doing so, there is an honest equality in each story and character, Thich Nhat Hahn presented with equal weight as the young girl in South Central Farms. Their hardships and glories speak to a common human experience, and a deep undisturbed peace; calmness within the storm, from which creative and positive social action can arise. In this way, Fierce Light points to a path of peace that preexists the difficulties of the modern world, one that has not wavered in the wake of killing and fear, on which we have been standing together all along. Now, we are urged emotively, it is time to walk it.