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Movie

Samsara

2011PG-131h 42m8.1 / 10

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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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

More about Samsara

Cast

Ni Made Megahadi PratiwiDancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
Puti Sri Candra DewiDancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
Putu Dinda PratikaDancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
Marcos LunaTattoo Daddy: USA
Hiroshi IshiguroProfessor and Robot Clone: Japan
Olivier De SagazanMan At Desk: France
Ladyboys of Cascade BarDancers: Thailand
KikumaruGeisha: Japan

Credits

Directed by
Ron Fricke
Written by
Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$4M
Box office
$2.6M

Production

  • Magidson FilmsUnited States

Themes

around the worldbalanceeatingmodern lifemoonrisepoetic documentaryskylinesunset