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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

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.

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Critic Alison Willmore
rated 7

...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
rated 8

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.

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Critic Guy Lodge
rated 6

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
rated 7

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
rated 8

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

2 years ago
Critic Nikolaj Mangurten Rubin
rated 8

Et billedbombardement af enorm skønhed og sublim gru.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Ron Fricke
Director
Ron Fricke
Writer
Hiroshi Ishiguro
As Professor and Robot Clone: Japan
Olivier De Sagazan
As Man At Desk: France
Robert Henline
As US Army Veteran: USA (as Staff Sergeant Robert Henline)
Tai Lihua
As Lead Dancer: 1000 Habds Goddess Dance, China

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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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