Samsara
- Genre: Documentary
- Film running length: 102 min
(excl trailers and advertisements) - UK Release Date: 31/8/2012
- Directed by: Ron Fricke
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Distributor: Verve
Described by Indiewire as "unlike anything you will ever see", 'Samsara' is a sensory experience that features powerful images from around the world set to an epic soundtrack to create a unique cinematic journey.
Filmed over five years using high-res film, the stunning photography transports viewers on an audio and visual voyage through sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial sites and natural wonders.
'Samsara' is the latest work from director Ron Frick ('Koyaanisqatsi', 'Chronos', 'Baraka')
Contains sexual images, dead bodies and factory farming scenes.
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