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Samsara Movie (2011): Where to watch and stream online

Samsara

MusicDocumentary

2011, Movie, 1h 42min

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.

"Samsara" — music and documentary movie produced in Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Egypt, Ghana, Namibia, Jordan, Japan, Ethiopia, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, China, Italy, USA, Denmark and Brazil and released in 2011. It has a very high rating on IMDb: 8.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 42min. "Samsara" is currently available to stream on Tubi. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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

Director:

Cast:

Collin Alfredo St. Dic

Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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If you see it as a trance movie, a meditation, a head trip or whatever, it may cause you to become more thankful for what we have here.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Alison Willmore

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...frequently cheesy in its juxtapositions and mild exoticism, but it’s awe-inspiring in equal measure.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Phelim O'Neill

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Although Ron Fricke's followup to the stunning Baraka arrives almost 20 years later with his methods virtually unchanged, it still seems just as fresh and interesting.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Guy Lodge

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Like paging through the world’s largest, most lavish issue of National Geographic, only with more exciting musical accompaniment, it can hardly be beaten for sheer spectacle.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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Fricke dyrke skønheden, æstetikken og den dybere mening med tingene – og det gøres med en overbevisning, som trods den enorme alvor ikke kan undgå at imponere.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Michael Thomsen

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God billed-film af fotografen bag klassikeren "Koyaanisqatsi". Man savner lidt Philip Glass' musik fra "Koyaanisqatsi"-trilogien, men ellers fin.

4 years ago

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"Samsara" is a visually stunning and thought-provoking documentary that takes viewers on a breathtaking journey across 25 countries over the course of five years. Filmed using 70mm film, the movie transports us to a variety of fascinating locations, from sacred grounds and disaster zones to industrial complexes and natural wonders. The filmmakers' use of nonverbal storytelling and meditative pacing encourages viewers to reflect on the human experience and our relationship with the world around us. Neither a traditional documentary nor a travelogue, "Samsara" is an immersive cinematic experience that invites us to contemplate life's greatest mysteries.

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You can stream Samsara on: Tubi