Samsara

Samsara

PG-13 2011 · 102 min · ★ 8.1 · Documentary

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.

Directed by Ron Fricke · Written by Mark Magidson

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