The team behind ‘Baraka’ reunites for another journey around the world in
‘Samsara’, exploring themes of birth, life, death and rebirth through
stunning visuals and music. ‘Samsara’ is a Tibetan word that means “the
ever turning wheel of life”.
BARAKA director Ron Fricke reunites with producer Mark Magidson to expand on
their effort to portray the connections between humanity and nature in a bold
way. Shot for over four years and across 26 countries, the film transports us
through multiple cultures to sacred grounds, disaster sites, industrialized
zones and natural wonders. By dispensing with dialogue and descriptive text, the
filmmakers subvert our expectations of a documentary. Instead, they encourage
our own interpretations inspired by mesmerising visuals and musical compositions
that infuse the ancient with the modern.
Through powerful, breathtaking images pristinely photographed in 70mm and a
dynamic music score, for filmgoers who cherished the revelations of BARAKA
almost twenty years ago, SAMSARA proves to be worth the wait.