Ram Dass, Fierce Grace

"As here as he ever was"

May 21 2001 Not Rated 1h 33m
Documentary

Once a symbol of '60s counterculture and psychedelic drug use, Ram Dass has since become a renowned speaker and author on the topics of aging, spirituality, and overcoming the mistakes of the past. This documentary chronicles his journey from his affiliations with LSD advocate Timothy Leary to his endeavor to continue remaking himself after his stroke in 1997.

Plot

After Richard Alpert was fired from Harvard in 1963 for conducting psychedelic drug research, he journeyed to India, found a guru and was renamed Ram Dass ("Servant of God"). Soon, Ram Dass became a spiritual inspiration to people across the globe. Interspersing archival footage with intimate glimpses of Ram Dass today, RAM DASS FIERCE GRACE is a poignant meditation on hippiedom and spirituality.

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Directed by

Mickey Lemle

Cast

Ram Dass, William Alpert, Larry Brilliant

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

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Scores
# of Votes
493
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
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