GURUKULAM
Director: Jillian Elizabeth, Neil Dalal Theatrical release: June 3, 2016Gurukulam is a rare invitation to look, listen, and enter into a contemplative rhythm of life as old as the Bhagavad Gita and as new as present-day India. Set in a remote forest ashram, this poetic sensory immersion reveals the spiritual practices of a group of students and their teacher.
A vivid, immersive documentary that manages to be both informative and spiritually resonant.Los Angeles Times
graceful and respectful, peppered with moments that highlight the human nature of divine contemplationVillage Voice
something that must be witnessed to fully comprehend…a unique viewing experience – one that quietly draws you towards introspection.Red Carpet Crash
Gurukulam succeeds in its goal of immersing the viewer in its gentle and spiritual setting.The Hollywood Reporter
Gurukulam paints a beautiful portrait of pure and simple ashram life, as the film chronicles the academic, spiritual and domestic daily rituals of life devoted to the study of Indian philosophy.LA Yoga
an observational documentary style that trades dispassionate distance for sympathetic immersionLA Weekly