Samsara
Seen it?2011 | 102 min | Documentary
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Baraka, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Fricke
- 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
- Crisanto NeireLead Singer: Cebu Provincial Detenton Center, Philippines
- Robert HenlineUS Army Veteran: USA (as Staff Sergeant Robert Henline)