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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   1,988 votes
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Director:
Pan Nalin
Writers:
Tim Baker (writer)
Pan Nalin (screenplay)
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Release Date:
30 April 2002 (France) more
Tagline:
What is more important: satisfying one thousand desires or conquering just one...
Plot:
A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Impressed with Samsara more (37 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Shawn Ku ... Tashi
Christy Chung ... Pema
Neelesha BaVora ... Sujata
Lhakpa Tsering ... Dawa
Tenzin Tashi ... Karma
Jamayang Jinpa ... Sonam
Sherab Sangey ... Apo
Kelsang Tashi ... Jamayang
Tsepak Tsangpo ... Chen Tulku
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Jampa Kalsang Tamang ... Wedding Singer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Samsara (France) (Italy)
Samsara - Geist und Leidenschaft (Germany) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality and some nudity.
Runtime:
Germany:145 min | USA:138 min | Argentina:138 min
Language:
Tibetan | Ladakhi
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Fandango more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: Tashi blows up a stick of wood he is using to light butterlamps. Tibetan people don't blow on flames, since this is regarded as damaging to your health. more
Quotes:
Apo: [his last letter to Tashi] I realize now that my task is not over, and so I will be returning to Samsara. I know that we shall meet again. Perhaps when we do you will be able to tell me what is more important: satisfying one thousand desires or conquering just one. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Ricordati di me (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Bumblebee more

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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Impressed with Samsara, 19 July 2003
10/10
Author: msleslie from Sydney Australia

This is an exquisitely sensitive look at part of the life of a young lama(monk), and the choices he makes. A joy for anyone interested in Himalayan culture and religion. The photography of the extraordinary setting is moving, the soundtrack haunting, and the lead actors deeply touching in their portrayals. It took me a while to slow down and appreciate the rhythm of the film, as it is almost a meditation.

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