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.
Cinematography
Five years, 25 countries, zero dialogue — pure image as language.
Editing
Time-lapse ballets and jarring cuts that rewire your perception.
Score
Lisa Gerrard's vocals haunt like a ghost in the machine.
Director
Ron Fricke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ron Fricke shot on 70mm film with a custom-built rig, making this the first non-IMAX 70mm film in two decades. The film negative weighs over 300 pounds.
The title refers to the Buddhist cycle of death and rebirth — the entire film is structured as a visual mandala, with the Balinese Legong dancers at both opening and closing creating sacred bookends to industrial chaos.
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