Samsara

Samsara (2011)

Timing: 1:42 (102 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2011-09-16

Country

Brazil, China, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Production

Oscilloscope, Magidson Films

Genre

Documentary

Budget

$4 000 000

Revenue

$4 426 444

Website

http://barakasamsara.com/

Director

Ron Fricke

Actors

Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika, Marcos Luna, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Olivier De Sagazan, Ladyboys of Cascade Bar, Kikumaru, Crisanto Neire, Robert Henline
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Scenario

Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson

Producer

Mark Magidson

Operator

Ron Fricke

Composer

Artist

Audition

Editing

Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson
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• Samsara (literally meaning 'continuous flow' from Sanskrit) is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth in religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Bon, Jainism, and Yoga. In Sikhism, this concept differs somewhat and looks at our actions and their consequences in the present.
• The film was shot entirely on 70mm film.
• The film took over 5 years to create and was made in 25 countries around the world.
• According to the creators, composer Michael Sterns wrote the soundtrack for the film after the editing was completed by Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson. During their previous collaboration – the film "Baraka" (1992) – the editing was done to pre-existing music.
• For several years, the filmmakers tried to obtain permission to film in North Korea, but were ultimately denied.