Samsara is a hard film to explain. The closest film to it is Manufactured Landscapes. Samasara was filmed in 70 mm. It is meant for the big screen. It just shows you strange things, without a hint of judgement. It is so visually overwhelming and varied, you do not get bored.
It was filmed all over the world showing dramatic landscapes, architecture or human activity.
It has a sound track, but no dialogue or narration. You are not even told where on earth you are. You have to figure out everything for yourself. It raises so many questions and gives you no way to answer them.
It has a few clichés.
1. showing a scene over a day in stop motion so the shadows race across the ground.
2. showing people just quietly staring at the camera doing nothing. You get to study them.
3. alternately showing opulence and desolation.
What is the point of this movie? Showing you what a mind-blowing place our planet is.
It was filmed all over the world showing dramatic landscapes, architecture or human activity.
It has a sound track, but no dialogue or narration. You are not even told where on earth you are. You have to figure out everything for yourself. It raises so many questions and gives you no way to answer them.
It has a few clichés.
1. showing a scene over a day in stop motion so the shadows race across the ground.
2. showing people just quietly staring at the camera doing nothing. You get to study them.
3. alternately showing opulence and desolation.
What is the point of this movie? Showing you what a mind-blowing place our planet is.