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This visual, musical, non-narrative documentary draws from sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes and nature to examine aspects of the human experience,...
This visual, musical, non-narrative documentary draws from sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes and nature to examine aspects of the human experience, from the mundane to the miraculous. The filmmakers describe the film as "a nonverbal, guided meditation". Shot on the expansive 70mm film format, the footage was taken in 25 countries on five continents over a period of five years. From the director of Baraka.
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76 %78 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
87 %12,512 reviewsAudience score rating
"Picturesque but essentially empty at the core."
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Variety
Variety"Jaw-dropping in colour and splendour, but if the constant awe gets a bit tiring, at its best you can genuinely feel some great wheel turning."
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Total Film
Total Film"The images wash over you - lush, gorgeous, impeccably framed - just as they did in Ron Fricke's wordless meditation "Baraka" (1992)."
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Time Out
Time Out"The world "Samsara" gives us is strange and beautiful, and in places disturbing."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It may be just more of the same from Fricke, but with his unique process, another incredible-looking lap around the world is more than welcome."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It is the kind of experience you simply sink into."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The makers want to free our minds, but their technique makes us their prisoners more often than not."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A treat for eyes, ears, brain and soul."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A semi-sequel to the acclaimed "Baraka," Fricke delivers another stunning spectacle in 70mm, interspersed with some tiresome sermonising."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineSamsara | Details
- Runtime
- 102
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
