Samsara

Sep 16, 2011

1h 42m

★ 8.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Magidson Films

Oscilloscope

Samsara Trailers

Cast

Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia

Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi

Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia

Puti Sri Candra Dewi

Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia

Putu Dinda Pratika

Tattoo Daddy: USA

Marcos Luna

Professor and Robot Clone: Japan

Hiroshi Ishiguro

Man At Desk: France

Olivier De Sagazan

Dancers: Thailand

Ladyboys of Cascade Bar

Geisha: Japan

Kikumaru

Lead Singer: Cebu Provincial Detenton Center, Philippines

Crisanto Neire

US Army Veteran: USA (as Staff Sergeant Robert Henline)

Robert Henline

Lead Dancer: 1000 Habds Goddess Dance, China

Tai Lihua

Self - Cyclist

Collin Alfredo St. Dic

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