Samsara

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  • Opened August 24, 2012 (NY; 8/31 LA)
  • 1 hr 39 min
  • NR | Some Sexual Images and Some Disturbing Images
  • Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience. SAMSARA reunites director Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson, whose award-winning films BARAKA and CHRONOS were acclaimed for combining visual and musical artistry. SAMSARA is a Sanskrit word that means “the ever turning wheel of life” and is the point of departure for the filmmakers as they search for the elusive current of interconnection that runs through our lives. Filmed over a period of almost five years and in twenty-five countries, SAMSARA transports us to sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial sites, and natural wonders. By dispensing with dialogue and descriptive text, SAMSARA subverts our expectations of a traditional documentary, instead encouraging our own inner interpretations inspired by images and music that infuses the ancient with the modern. Full synopsis

  • Director: Ron Fricke
  • Genres: Documentary

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A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES THE VISUAL; NOT ONE WORD IS SPOKEN BUT IT IS A GLORIOUS CREATION; ONE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET! THE WORLD VIEWED THROUGH THE EYES OF MASTER FILMMAKERS!

by Peneflix

It is daunting to choose a resonating scene, they are all meaningful, mesmerizing, memory-binding; but seeing the "inmates" performing in perfect harmony; a pristine Frenchman transform himself from...

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by anandnadh

The director has shown his audience a cosmic picture of existence. A man of visions and enlightenment. The picture is taken with utmost care and intricacy. Has subtler dimensions to it for those who...

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by peach.don

Love this film. Most people won't bother. There is no real story line. It's some of the best photography and music ever put to film. Hitting 25 countries with the best camera work I've ever seen. It...

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
| Joe Williams

With a title taken from an American Indian word for "life out of balance," Godfrey Reggio's wordless documentary lured dreamers into the sacred cave of cinema, where they ingested the serial music of Philip Glass and the time-lapse imagery of cinematographer Ron Fricke. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

It is the kind of experience you simply sink into. Read full review

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Slant Magazine
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Ron Fricke's film is a brightly hued bauble, fit for rapturous contemplation. Read full review

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Miami Herald
| Rene Rodriguez

Achingly beautiful and visually transfixing, Samsara offers a transporting vacation from the usual multiplex fare. It's a movie to get lost in. Read full review

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