Samsara (2011)
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- PG-13
- 1h 42min
- Documentary, Music
- 23 Aug 2012 (Germany)
- Movie
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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Writers:
Awards:
- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Balinese Tari Legong Dancers | ... |
Dancers: Indonesia
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Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi | ... |
Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
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Puti Sri Candra Dewi | ... |
Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
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Putu Dinda Pratika | ... |
Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
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Marcos Luna | ... |
Tattoo Daddy: USA
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| Hiroshi Ishiguro | ... |
Professor and Robot Clone: Japan
(as Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro)
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Olivier De Sagazan | ... |
Man At Desk: France
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Ladyboys of Cascade Bar | ... |
Dancers: Thailand
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Kikumaru | ... |
Geisha: Japan
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| Crisanto Neire | ... |
Lead Singer: Cebu Provincial Detenton Center, Philippines
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Robert Henline | ... |
U>S> Army Veteran: USA
(as Staff Sergeant Robert Henline)
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Patrick Disanto | ... |
Self
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| Tai Lihua | ... |
Lead Dancer: 1000 Habds Goddess Dance, China
(as Iai Lihua)
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Collin Alfredo St. Dic | ... |
Self / Cyclist
(as Collin St. Dic)
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Directed by
| Ron Fricke | ||
Written by
| Ron Fricke | ... | (concept and treatment written by) |
| Mark Magidson | ... | (concept and treatment written by) |
Produced by
| Salim Amin | ... | location producer: Ethiopia, CamreaPix |
| Suha Arraf | ... | location producer: Israel |
| Keiko Hagihara Bang | ... | location producer: South Korea, Bang Singapore Pte (as Keiko Bang) |
| Leigh Clarke | ... | location producer: United Arab Emirates, Filmworks Dubai |
| Myles Connolly | ... | line producer |
| Bianca Costa | ... | location producer: Brazil, Copacabala Films & Production |
| Touré Ousmane Diadié | ... | location producer: Mali |
| Patrick Disanto | ... | co-producer |
| J.C. Earle | ... | associate producer (as John Chandler Earle) |
| Deborah Gabinetti | ... | location producer: Indonesia |
| Hala Galal | ... | location producer: Egyt, Semat Production &Distribution |
| Rasmini Gardiner | ... | location producer: Indonesia |
| Dan Halsted | ... | consulting producer |
| Kim Hansen | ... | location producer: Denmark, Ceenema |
| Winifred Hmensa | ... | location producer: Ghana, PaperKut Limited |
| Genevieve Hofmeyr | ... | location producer: Nambia, Moonlighting Film |
| Miles Johnson | ... | location producer: Thailand, Bullet Productions |
| Ann L. Kalber | ... | location producer: Hawaii |
| Mick Kalber | ... | location producer: Hawaii |
| Richard Kipnis | ... | location producer: Japan, Virgin Earth |
| Ute Leonhardt | ... | location producer: Italy, Panorama Films |
| Samanna Lui | ... | location producer: Hong Kong |
| Mark Magidson | ... | producer |
| Michael Neale | ... | associate producer: Los Angeles |
| Maria Polotan | ... | location producer: Phillipines |
| Marco Valerio Pugini | ... | location producer: Italy, Panorama Films (as Marco Valerio Pugnini) |
| Christopher Reyna | ... | imaging producer |
| Ghassan Salti | ... | producer: Jordan. Film Crew TV Productions |
| Mat Schramm | ... | Location Producer: United Arab Emirates, Filmworks Dubai |
| Zulfikar Shahnawaz | ... | location producer: Saudi Arabia, Madarat Productions |
| Dileep Singh Rathore | ... | line producer: India, On The Road Productions |
| Tim Smythe | ... | location producer: United Arab Emirates, Filmworks Dubai |
| Thananath Songchaikul | ... | location producer: Thailand, Bullet Productions |
| Sonny Nyunt Thein | ... | location producer: Mayanmar |
| Amadou Thiam | ... | location producer: Mali |
| Sushil Tyagi | ... | location producer: India, On The Road Productions |
| Jean Manuel Vignau | ... | location producer: France (as Jean-Manuel Vignau) |
| Dylan Voogt | ... | location producer: Nambia, Moonlighting Film |
| Noah Weinzweig | ... | producer: China, Teneighty Productions |
| Aydan Özbalkan | ... | location producer: Turkey |
Music by
| Marcello De Francisci | ||
| Lisa Gerrard | ||
| Michael Stearns | ||
Cinematography by
| Rexal Ford | ||
| Ron Fricke | ||
Editing by
| Patrick Disanto | ||
| Ron Fricke | ||
| Mark Magidson | ||
Editorial Department
| Andy Chua | ... | data management: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Chris Clark | ... | color science: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| J.C. Earle | ... | additional editor (as John Chandler Earle) |
| Cat Rowe Farquharson | ... | digital intermediate assistant: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks (as Kat Rowe) |
| Jeff Heacock | ... | lab manager: 65mm film services, Fotokem |
| Tim Heugele | ... | digital intermediate data management: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Jim Houston | ... | digital intermediate engineer: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Grant Janssen | ... | digital intermediate engineer: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks (as Grant Jansen) |
| Kevin Lomet | ... | digital intermediate assistant: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Greg Mucino | ... | digital intermediate data management: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Maureen O'Connor | ... | digital intermediate producer: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Andrew Oran | ... | operations: 65mm film services, Fotokem |
| Sara Pasanen | ... | ocn lineup: 65mm film services, Fotokem |
| John Persichetti | ... | digital intermediate colorist: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Vince Roth | ... | technical director: 65mm film services, Fotokem |
| Jason Saulog | ... | digital intermediate conformist: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Benjamin Sutor | ... | digital intermediate conformist: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Robert Tomaszewski | ... | telecine operator: 65mm film services, Fotokem |
| Erin White | ... | data transfer editor: 65mm film services, Fotokem |
| Gwili Wilson | ... | digital intermediate assistant: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Bill Young | ... | conform qc editor (as William Young) |
| Kristen Zimmerman | ... | color timer: 65mm film services, Fotokem |
| Brian Gee | ... | Fotokem Assistant Editor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Christopher Reyna | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| James Bailey | ... | foley artist (as James Baily) |
| Patrick Disanto | ... | sound |
| J.C. Earle | ... | location sound recordist (as John Chandler Earle) |
| Kaspar Hugentobler | ... | sound recordist |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Albert Michael Idioma | ... | location sound recordist (as Michael Idioma) |
| Jon Johnson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Michael Magidson | ... | additional foley / location sound recordist |
| Greg Mauer | ... | foley mixer |
| Rick Owens | ... | foley artist |
| Angelo Palazzo | ... | sound effects editor |
| Miguel Rivera | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor / supervising sound editor |
| Will Staszak | ... | location sound recordist |
| Michael Stearns | ... | sound designer |
| Trevor Ward | ... | dolby sound consultant |
Visual Effects by
| Susan Alexander | ... | visual effects producer: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services (as Sue Alexander) |
| Jenny Head Appleton | ... | visual effects producer: 4k image processing, Spy Post |
| Jonathan Block | ... | 3d animator: main and end titles, Picture Mill |
| Elohim Cervantes Tampus | ... | Paint Artist Supervisor - Hirota Paint Industries |
| Jay Cox | ... | 65mm line-up: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Sean Cox | ... | digital artist: 4k image processing, Griffiti Studios |
| Faith Domingo | ... | Roto artist |
| Frank Fieser | ... | digital artist: 4k image processing, Griffiti Studios |
| Greg Gilmore | ... | flame compositor: 4k image processing, Spy Post |
| Michael L. Griffin | ... | 65mm line-up: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services (as Mike Griffin) |
| Amy Hollywood Wixson | ... | senior visual effects producer: 4k image processing, Spy Post |
| Rick Lopez | ... | scanning: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Paul McGhee | ... | scanning: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Les Meek | ... | scanning: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Jesse Morrow | ... | digital artist: 4k digital intermediate services, Colorworks |
| Robert Nederhorst | ... | visual effects supervisor: 4k image processing, Griffiti Studios (as Rob Nederhorst) |
| John Nicolard | ... | head of digital production: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Darren Orr | ... | visual effects supervisor: 4k image processing, Spy Post |
| Daniel Rapo | ... | visual effects producer: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Bill Schultz | ... | general manager: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Rene Simen | ... | digital artist: 4k scanning & 4k image processing, FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Micole Toyloy | ... | digital paint artist: 4k image processing, Spy Post |
| Paul Winze | ... | visual effects producer: 4k image processing, Griffiti Studios |
| Nelson Yu | ... | animator: main and end titles, Picture Mill |
| Donald Strubler Jr. | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Siddhartha Abbazi | ... | additional camera assistant (as Siddhartha Abbazzi) |
| Kenneth C. Barrows | ... | 65mm senior camera engineer (as Ken Barrows) |
| Shane Combs | ... | lead machinist: 65mm motion control time lapse camera system |
| Ryan Creasy | ... | additional loader |
| Michael DelTorre | ... | camera prep technician (as Michael Delatorre) |
| J.C. Earle | ... | first assistant camera (as John Chandler Earle) / gaffer (as John Chandler Earle) |
| Alexander Falk | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stephen Franklin | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Ron Fricke | ... | designer: 65mm motion control time lapse camera system |
| Dylan Goss | ... | aerial photography: Dubaï |
| Rob Greiner | ... | motion control software programming: Smart Engineering |
| Hillary Hanak | ... | electrician: California |
| Brian L. Hauge | ... | electrician: California |
| Travis Huston | ... | grip: California (as ravis 'Trigger; Huston) |
| Igori Kamoevi | ... | grip: California |
| Justin Thomas Ostensen | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Greg Reilman | ... | 65mm camera service manager |
| Dan Sasaki | ... | 65mm camera lens designer and engineer |
Location Management
| Nina Huang Fan | ... | location manager: China |
| Bryan Gardiner | ... | location scout: New Orleans |
Music Department
| Paul Abell | ... | bell collection |
| Resad Arnautive | ... | music arranger: additional music |
| Zuleikha Bethami | ... | consultant: source music |
| David Brownlow | ... | music recordist: dharamsala monk recordings |
| Ani Choying Dolma | ... | performer: additional music (as Choying Drolma) |
| Marcello De Francisci | ... | music mixer: Ross 424 / musician: charango, viola, percussion |
| Dijan Gasparyan | ... | composer: additional music |
| Lisa Gerrard | ... | musician: vocals |
| Kaspar Hugentobler | ... | music editor: Ross 424 |
| Bonnie Jo Hunt | ... | performer: additional music |
| Mark Magidson | ... | musical director |
| Don Markese | ... | musician: flutes on 'Food Chain' |
| James Orr | ... | additional music engineer: Ross 424 |
| Amir Pakrooh | ... | musician: Persian ney flute on ;Dubai; |
| Michael Stearns | ... | music editor: Ross 424 / music mixer: Ross 424 / musical director |
| Nancie Stern | ... | music clearances: Music Resources |
| Ron Sunsinger | ... | composer: additional music |
| Vidia Wesenlund | ... | musician: vocals on 'Pagan, ' 'Katrina, ' 'Organics' and 'St Peters' |
Additional Crew
| Iris Azadi | ... | junior title designer: P{icture Mill |
| Shel Bachrach | ... | insurance: Bachrach & Associates |
| Meaghan Boeing | ... | research assistant |
| Philip Braun | ... | production assistant |
| Ayesha Chagla | ... | production coordinator - UAE |
| David Clayton | ... | title designer: Picture Mill |
| Nina Huang Fan | ... | production manager: china |
| Linda Giella | ... | lead researcher |
| Peter D. Graves | ... | executive marketing consultant |
| Michelle Grenier | ... | internet presence assistant |
| Paul Harper | ... | production assistant |
| Heidi Kettler | ... | internet presence consultant |
| Ron Hess | ... | insurance: Bachrach & Associates |
| James Hornstein | ... | legal: Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow |
| Elly Jonez | ... | internet presence consultant |
| Ryan Key | ... | production assistant |
| Paul A. Kimball | ... | production assistant (as Paul Kimball) |
| Aaron Krinsky | ... | production assistant |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager |
| Manjari Makijany | ... | production coordinator: india |
| Clark McClutcheon | ... | legal: Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow |
| David Midgen | ... | titles producer: Picture Mill |
| William Osborne | ... | production accountant: Gorelick & Uslaner |
| Derek Ostensen | ... | production assistant |
| Michelle Peele | ... | production coordinator |
| Christopher Reyna | ... | Blu-ray Producer |
| Peggy Robinson | ... | additional research |
| Henry Root | ... | legal: Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow (as Henry W. Root) |
| Ghassan Salti | ... | production consultant: Turkey |
| Rachel Siegal | ... | visa services: Intercontinental Visa Service |
| Barkin Smith | ... | legal: Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow |
| Jill L. Smith | ... | legal: Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow (as Jill Smith) |
| Kaya Smythe | ... | Production coordinator |
| Jonathan Sokol | ... | legal: Greenberg Glusker |
| Beverly Soo Hoo | ... | production accountant: Gorelick & Uslaner |
| Will Staszak | ... | production assistant |
| Carey Ann Strelecki | ... | research consultant |
| Christine Wright | ... | insurance: Bachrach & Associates |
| Marianna Yarovskaya | ... | researcher |
| Khaled Zaazouh | ... | production assistant: Dubai |
Thanks
| Saddam Badreddine | ... | special thanks |
| Deanna Born | ... | thanks |
| Manuel Cadaval | ... | thanks |
| Camille Cellucci | ... | thanks |
| Joe Hall | ... | thanks |
| Cynthia Hardy | ... | thanks |
| John Hardy | ... | thanks |
| Ami Haruna | ... | special thanks |
| Iris Ichishita | ... | thanks |
| David Magidson | ... | thanks |
| Michael Magisdon | ... | thanks |
| Vivian Vivona | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Bali Film Center (location production: Indonesia)
- Bang Singapore (location production: South Korea)
- Bullet Productions (location production: Thailand)
- Camerapix (location production: Ethiopia)
- Ceenema (location production: Denmark)
- Copacabana Filmes e Produções (location production: Brazil)
- FilmCrew TV Production Management Agency (location production: Jordan)
- FilmWorks (facilitated by)
- Filmworks Dubai (location production: United Arab Emerates)
- Madarat Productions (location production: Saudi Arabia)
- Magidson Films
- Moonlighting Films (location production: Nambia)
- Panorama Films (location production: Italy)
- PaperKut (location production: Ghana)
- Semat for Production and Distribution (location production: Egypt)
- Teneighty Productions (location production: China)
- Virgin Earth (location production: Japan)
Distributors
- Freestyle Digital Media (2012) (United States)
- ARP Sélection (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Arrow Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BestFilm.eu (2013) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- BestFilm.eu (2013) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- BestFilm.eu (2013) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Busch Media Group (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Eclipse Pictures (2012) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Oscilloscope (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Premier Kinoprokat (2013) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Hopscotch Entertainment (2011) (New Zealand)
- MPI Media Group (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- MPI Media Group (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Spy Post Digital (4k image processing)
- Griffiti Studios (4k image processing)
- FotoKem (4k scanning & 4k image processing)
Other Companies
- Bachrach & Associates (insurance)
- Bali Film Commission (production services by)
- Eastman Kodak (65mm vision film stock)
- Gorelick & Uslaner (production accounting)
- Greenberg Glusker (legal)
- Intercontinental Visa Services (visa services)
- Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow (legal)
- Moldex Metric (special thanks)
- Monkeyland Audio (foley recorded at)
- Picture Mill (main and end titles)
- Ross 424 (soundtrack re-recorded at)
- Sony ColorWorks (4k digital intermediate services)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $105,000, 31 Aug 2012 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,966,671 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For several years the filmmakers attempted to secure permission to film in North Korea, but were ultimately denied access. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lucy (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bali Dance See more » |