
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| JWRS. James WeggBy journey's end, the film comes full circle, tying everything together with the notion that even the finest art in the world can dissipate in seconds... |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt is the kind of experience you simply sink into. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn enthralling non-narrative documentary with images from five continents that becomes a guided meditation on the wheel of life and death; one of the best films of 2012 that you will treasure all your life. |
| The PlaylistKatie WalshSimply put, Samsara tells the story of our world, but onscreen, it is so much more than that. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsWith 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. |
| HeyUGuysEmma ThrowerWith arguably the most incredible colours and landscapes ever been committed to film, Samsara forms consistently coherent episodes that show how, even when other cultures may appear alien, everything is connected. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertFricke's Super 70 Panavision camera gives us ravishing images without comment, allowing us to infer whatever connections we choose. |
| AV ClubAlison WillmoreNo film can possibly capture the human experience as globally and completely as Samsara attempts to, but there's something stubbornly endearing about the way it tries and the surrender it demands ... |
| HeyUGuysAshley NorrisA truly individual, dedicated concept that pulls through by seamlessly flowing in perfect harmonic construction. |
| Film Journal InternationalMichael SauterThis visually spectacular travelogue captures memorable images from every corner. The end result is not just a gorgeous picture show, but also a thought-provoking rumination on our complicated relationship with our home planet. |