Trailer for 'Samsara' Puts World In Perspective: VIDEO
Director Ron Fricke this summer will release the "non-narrative" film Samsara, a follow-up to his critically acclaimed 1992 movie Baraka.
Though there's no concrete plot here, the Sanskrit term Samsara means rebirth and Fricke's visually astounding flick, shot over 5 over years in more than 25 countries, will follow an expected path, from creation, the "spirit taking form," life, death and, yes, creation once again. Think Samsara's being released in anticipation of 2012 prophecies?
No matter why this movie was made, or what it's really about, it's chock full of incomparable imagery from around the globe. Watch the trailer AFTER THE JUMP.
Always enjoy his movies
Posted by: mak136 | Apr 26, 2012 9:46:32 AM
Can't wait!
Posted by: luminum | Apr 26, 2012 9:51:01 AM
Quick correction: 'Samsara' is Sanskrit for 'world' and not 'rebirth' as mentioned in the post. :)
Posted by: indianguy | Apr 26, 2012 9:56:30 AM
I love Baraka! This is really exciting :D
Posted by: bravo | Apr 26, 2012 10:19:38 AM
Baraka suffers from the fact cinematographers are not directors--and a weak soundtrack.
Posted by: anon | Apr 26, 2012 10:22:53 AM
By the way, the connotations of the word Samsara are about the cycle of rebirth and continuous suffering that we are all trapped in and which Nirvana (or moksha, if you're a Hindu) is an escape from. I don't know what they were trying to communicate to Buddhist or Hindu audiences, but it's not necessarily a happy word.
Posted by: Mark | Apr 26, 2012 11:47:54 AM
MARK - It's a long way from being "continuous suffering" as well in almost any given life, unless you're a continuous drama queen. There isn't a "known" religion on earth that's got it all right all the time it seems to me, and yet I find a universe filled with clues even though they themselves speak differently to different people. With it's apparent emphasis on the beauty of this earth Samsara looks to lay before us some of these clues that can be seen. Not much of a traveler I look forward to Mr. Frick's contribution.
Posted by: UFFDA | Apr 26, 2012 12:17:59 PM
didn't Philip Glass do this in the 80's?
Posted by: HOMO YOU DINT | Apr 26, 2012 12:38:25 PM
@ANON: That's your opinion, not a statement of fact. Many people, myself included, love the soundtrack to Baraka.
@HOMO YOU DINT: Philip Glass is a composer, not a filmmaker.
Posted by: JOE 2 | Apr 26, 2012 4:01:42 PM
@UFFDA - What Mark is outlining is the use of the word "Samsara" in its original religious concept of worldliness, and that the connotation isn't necessarily positive.
As for the film, I'm interested to see what the imagery says about humanity when compared or alongside Baraka.
Posted by: Keith | Apr 26, 2012 6:01:57 PM
I was incredibly moved by Baraka. Can't wait to see this :)
Posted by: Brandon | Apr 26, 2012 8:48:54 PM
This is going to be my most anticipated movie in a LONG time. Each of his movies have some sort of theme. For Hindu and Buddhists the circle of life as we know it, fueled by grasping, is called Samsara. This is definitely going to be a human (and timely) experience.
Posted by: zeddy | Apr 26, 2012 10:30:47 PM
Philip Glass did the soundtrack for Koyaanisqatsi, a different but similar film.
Looking forward to this.
Posted by: Ajai | Apr 27, 2012 2:32:03 AM
Wow. Breathtaking, to say the least.
Posted by: Andreas | Apr 27, 2012 3:32:21 PM
Super excited about this! Total eye-gasm!
Posted by: Fat Queer | Apr 29, 2012 5:37:46 AM