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

​​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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Special Jury Prize  Vancouver International Film Festival. "For its power to involve and inspire us with a personal journey that combines spiritual beliefs with relevant social action."

NFB’s Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award- Vancouver International Film Festival