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.
Directed by Ron Fricke
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around the world
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poetic documentary
Rank
#20 in 2011·#1308 overall
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Letterboxd
4.3 / 5
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Crew
Ron Fricke
Director
Ron Fricke
Writer
Mark Magidson
Writer
Ron Fricke
Editor
Mark Magidson
Editor
Ron Fricke
Director of Photography
Mark Magidson
Producer
Lisa Gerrard
Music
Popular Reviews
105 reviews
Jules
4.0★ · 12/20/24
Undoubtedly Fricke's least coherent work. When in Baraka his spontaneity allowed him a better atmosphere and overall artistic vision, then in Samsara it reduces the film down to almost absurdness. Not a great watch.
Undoubtedly Fricke's least coherent work. When in Baraka his spontaneity allowed him a better atmosphere and overall artistic vision, then in Samsara it reduces the film down to almost absurdness. Not a great watch.
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Matt Brammer
9.0★ · 04/26/26
Everything I said about Baraka I echo again in this review for Samsara since this is essentially the sequel to that film. Stunning, brilliantly shot, and a unique method of presenting a message. Ron Fricke captures nature and various cultures like no one I've ever seen before in a candid and unfiltered fashion.
I can't fully describe the amount of effort it must have taken to get all of the shots in here over the five years that it took to film. It's a fantastic collection of moments that act as a great companion piece to Baraka.
I did like Baraka a tad more. I found it more fascinating and less disgusting in certain areas. This is still an extremely impressive film.
Everything I said about Baraka I echo again in this review for Samsara since this is essentially the sequel to that film. Stunning, brilliantly shot, and a unique method of presenting a message. Ron Fricke captures nature and various cultures like no one I've ever seen before in a candid and unfiltered fashion.
I can't fully describe the amount of effort it must have taken to get all of the shots in here over the five years that it took to film. It's a fantastic collection of moments that act as a great companion piece to Baraka.
I did like Baraka a tad more. I found it more fascinating and less disgusting in certain areas. This is still an extremely impressive film.
