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Samsara (2011) (trailer)

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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.

For another preview, Watch an amazing 6 minute clip from the film that has been going viral on Films For Action.

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