
To respect his father's wish, the Indian filmmaker Pan Nalin travels to the biggest gathering on earth, the Kumbh Mela. His cinematic writing narrates encounters with remarkable people of mind and meditation; a runaway kid, a Sadhu, a mother who has lost her son, a Yoga Guru who found an abandoned baby, and a Ganja (cannabis) supplying Holy man. A meditation on time and faith expressed in words and images, "Faith Connections" tries to explore the power of devotion.... (Full plot summary below)
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To respect his father's wish, the Indian filmmaker Pan Nalin travels to the biggest gathering on earth, the Kumbh Mela. His cinematic writing narrates encounters with remarkable people of mind and meditation; a runaway kid, a Sadhu, a mother who has lost her son, a Yoga Guru who found an abandoned baby, and a Ganja (cannabis) supplying Holy man. A meditation on time and faith expressed in words and images, "Faith Connections" tries to explore the power of devotion.
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| Montreal GazetteT'Cha DunlevyWhile he does a decent job of bringing us into the trivial daily existence of these different characters during the event, Nalin doesn't quite manage to capture its greater significance. |
| User ReviewRoger RI have travelled in India, the logistics of making a documentary in India frankly appear very difficult. The other thing that appears daunting is to attend the kumbha Mela. Pan Nailin as done both. This film is far better than its own potted description suggests. It subtley gets to the heart of what personal interactions and relationships mean to us and why One of the best documentaries ever |
| User ReviewAntti QEvery third year tens of millions of Hindus gather to bathe in the a holy river in an event called Kumbh Mela. This document follows a few attendants at the latest controlled chaos of 2013, held in the interconnection of three holy rivers, Ganges, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati, where over 100 million people visited during the 55 days. |