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Samsara

Samsara

2011Movieโฑ๏ธ 1h 42mPG-13
DocumentaryMusic
โญ 8.4
IMDB Rating
39,675 votes

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

Director
Ron Fricke
Writers
Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson
Stars
Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi
Release Date
August 23, 2012
Language
None
Country
United States, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Kenya, Denmark, Brazil, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Italy, Ghana, Egypt, China, Japan, South Korea
๐Ÿ† 1
Wins
๐ŸŽฏ 6
Nominations
๐Ÿ’ฌ 114
Reviews
๐Ÿ“‹ 98.4K
Watchlists
๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ View on IMDB

๐ŸŽญ Top Cast

Balinese Tari Legong Dancers
Balinese Tari Legong Dancers
as Self - Dancers: Indonesia
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Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi
as Self - Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
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Puti Sri Candra Dewi
as Self - Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
๐Ÿ‘ค
Putu Dinda Pratika
as Self - Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
๐Ÿ‘ค
Marcos Luna
as Self - Tattoo Daddy: USA
Hiroshi Ishiguro
Hiroshi Ishiguro
as Self - Professor and Robot Clone: Japan
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Olivier De Sagazan
as Self - Man At Desk: France
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Ladyboys of Cascade Bar
as Self - Dancers: Thailand
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Kikumaru
as Self - Geisha: Japan
Crisanto Neire
Crisanto Neire
as Self - Lead Singer: Cebu Provincial Detenton Center, Philippines

๐Ÿ’ฐ Box Office

$4,426,444
Worldwide Gross
$2,672,413
Domestic Gross
$76,222
Opening Weekend

๐ŸŽฌ Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Datasat
Sound
Dolby Surround 7.1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Production
Bali Film Center, Bang Singapore, Bullet Productions

๐Ÿท๏ธ Keywords

aerial camera shotpicture compositionsubwaynon narrativemodern life

๐ŸŽฏ Categories

Travel DocumentaryDocumentaryMusic

โญ Featured Review

A Film That Gazes At You
by jerry-worley76 โ€ข 2012-09-14
9/10

"This film has tremendous power, not just from camera technique, but from the simple device of a human face steadily gazing at you. Time and time again humanity intrudes its collective face on you as life plays out across the Earth. Acceleration contrasts with contemplation; Earth rhythms overshadow human activity; no one seems to notice. Samsara is beautiful, bizarre, and unforgettable. As the film progressed, my convictions as to what is 'for real' began to weaken. We may really be stuck in the same dream state. And always someone 'sees' back at you. Or is Samsara '..."

๐Ÿ’ก Did You Know?

For several years the filmmakers attempted to secure permission to film in North Korea, but were ultimately denied access.

๐Ÿ“– Synopsis

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.