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Samsara
Samsara

Samsara

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$2639616

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

8.068/10

Release Date

16 September 2011

Country

Brazil

Cast

Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi

Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi

Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia

Puti Sri Candra Dewi

Puti Sri Candra Dewi

Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia

Putu Dinda Pratika

Putu Dinda Pratika

Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia

Marcos Luna

Marcos Luna

Tattoo Daddy: USA

Hiroshi Ishiguro

Hiroshi Ishiguro

Professor and Robot Clone: Japan

Olivier De Sagazan

Olivier De Sagazan

Man At Desk: France

Ladyboys of Cascade Bar

Ladyboys of Cascade Bar

Dancers: Thailand

Kikumaru

Kikumaru

Geisha: Japan

Crisanto Neire

Crisanto Neire

Lead Singer: Cebu Provincial Detenton Center, Philippines

Robert Henline

Robert Henline

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

Tai Lihua

Tai Lihua

Lead Dancer: 1000 Habds Goddess Dance, China

Collin Alfredo St. Dic

Collin Alfredo St. Dic

Self - Cyclist

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