Samsara (2011)

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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.

• Released: 2011-09-16
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.1/10 from 709 votes

Directed by Ron Fricke.

Top cast

• Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
• Puti Sri Candra Dewi as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
• Putu Dinda Pratika as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
• Marcos Luna as Tattoo Daddy: USA
• Hiroshi Ishiguro as Professor and Robot Clone: Japan
• Olivier De Sagazan as Man At Desk: France
• Ladyboys of Cascade Bar as Dancers: Thailand
• Kikumaru as Geisha: Japan
• Crisanto Neire as Lead Singer: Cebu Provincial Detenton Center, Philippines
• Robert Henline as US Army Veteran: USA (as Staff Sergeant Robert Henline)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Samsara

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• India: watch free on Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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