A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's ...
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| Shawn Ku | ... | Tashi / Husband | |
| Christy Chung | ... | Pema / Wife | |
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Neelesha Barthel | ... | Sujata / Migrant farm worker (as Neelesha BaVora) |
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Lhakpa Tsering | ... | Dawa / Local merchant |
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Tenzin Tashi | ... | Karma / Tashi and Pema's son |
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Jamayang Jinpa | ... | Sonam / Monk |
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Sherab Sangey | ... | Apo / Monastery mentor |
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Kelsang Tashi | ... | Jamayang / Pema's former fiance |
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Tsepak Tsangpo | ... | Chen Tulku / Head Lama |
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Norbu Dolma | ... | Dolma |
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Jampa Kalsang Tamang | ... | Wedding Singer |
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A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's struggle to keep her enlightened love and life in the world. But their destiny turns, twists and comes to a surprise ending... Written by Monsoon Films
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What is more important: satisfying one thousand desires or conquering just one...Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Release Date:
30 April 2002 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Самсара See more »Filming Locations:
Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, IndiaEdit
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Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€68,026 (Italy), 9 June 2002, Limited ReleaseCumulative Worldwide Gross:
$23,560,500, 2 October 2007Company Credits
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Kelly Dorji was offered the lead role but declined. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
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Normally I would be with hundreds celebrating the arrival of the new year. Last night I decided to be alone with SAMSARA. When the film ended at 1h40am, I was in year 2006 -transformed. A masterpiece about choices that we all have to make sooner or later. I've spent hours surfing net on SAMSARA, reading reactions of people from Brazil to Bombay to Bucharest to Bangladesh. How wonderful so many people are united by SAMSARA. The film opens up your heart and soul. I am normally too much an intellectual when it comes to liking a film. But this one just took me like a storm -mesmerizing cinematography, soothing sound track (one of the best sound design ever!), soul-stirring landscapes and above all masterly written and directed by Pan Nalin -whoever he maybe. It is one of the most powerful first feature I have ever seen. I now eagerly await Nalin's next feature VALLEY OF FLOWERS. Meanwhile for anyone who has not yet seen this movie I say to them just go for it with open mind, leave your issues behind and just dive into SAMSARA...