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Breath of Fire

2024 · 1 season

A sobering, investigative look at spiritual celebrity and its discontents, unsettling and thought-provoking.

Created by
Hayley Pappas
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
To be a god all you need is a following.
Overview
This series explores the culture of modern spirituality through the rise of Kundalini yoga in the West, from its origins with Yogi Bhajan to its presence today.

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Created by
Hayley Pappas
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • faith
  • celebrity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
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Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 55 min each
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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