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Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action

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Fueled by the belief that another world is possible, acclaimed filmmaker Velcrow Ripper takes us on a global journey tracing spiritual activism's historical roots and capturing the powerful personalities that are igniting a new wave of spiritual action around the globe.

Martin Luther King called it "love in action"

Gandhi called it "soul force"

Featuring Visionary Buddhist Monk, Thich Nhat Hahn; Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, Alice Walker; Famed Tree-Sitter, Julia Butterfly Hill; and Hollywood celebrity turned activist, Daryl Hannah.

2008, 97 min 30 s

  • Directed by
    Velcrow Ripper
  • Produced by
    Cherilyn K. Hawrysh
    Gerry Flahive
  • Production Agency
    Fiercelight Films Inc.
    National Film Board of Canada
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Lumière ardente : quand l'esprit rencontre l'action

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Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action - DVD/Lumière ardente : quand l'esprit rencontre l'action - DVD

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Special Mention- Nonfiction Feature Award
International Film Festival
September 25 to October 10 2008, Vancouver - Canada

NFB Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award
International Film Festival
September 25 to October 10 2008, Vancouver - Canada

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