A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Patrick Disanto | ... |
Journeyman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ron Fricke | ||
Written by
| Ron Fricke | ... | (concept) & |
| Mark Magidson | ... | (concept) |
| Ron Fricke | ... | (scenario) & |
| Mark Magidson | ... | (scenario) |
| Genevieve Nicholas | ... | (treatment) & |
| Constantine Nicholas | ... | (treatment) & |
| Ron Fricke | ... | (treatment) |
| Bob Green | ... | (concept) |
| Bob Green | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Mark Magidson | ... | producer |
| Alton Walpole | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Michael Stearns | ||
Cinematography by
| Ron Fricke | ||
Editing by
| David Aubrey | ... | (as David E. Aubrey) |
| Ron Fricke | ||
| Mark Magidson | ||
Editorial Department
| David Bartholomew | ... | post-production consultant: 70 mm film assembly |
| Gay Browning | ... | first assistant editor |
| James Sheridan | ... | negative cutter |
| Christopher Kulikowski | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Brownlow | ... | location sound recordist / sound |
| Patrick Disanto | ... | sound recordist |
| Craig Huxley | ... | soundtrack (as Craig Hundley) |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | mixer: soundtrack, Skywalker Sound |
| Robert Jansen | ... | sound transfers: Skywalker Sound |
| Dave Lomino | ... | sound transfers: Skywalker Sound (as David Lomino) |
| John Morris | ... | sound effects design |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| Jeffrey R. Payne | ... | sound transfers: Skywalker Sound (as Jeffrey Payne) |
| Joseph Piantadosi | ... | sound transfers: Skywalker Sound (as Joe Piantadosi) |
| Miguel Rivera | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Rotondi | ... | sound engineer: Y4 |
| Michael Semanick | ... | foley engineer |
| Tom Sherlock | ... | sound transfers: Skywalker Sound |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Michael Stearns | ... | location sound recordist |
| John Joseph Thomas | ... | sound effects editor |
| Eric Thompson | ... | foley engineer |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | supervising re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Mitchell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lee Ford Parker | ... | cinematography consultant (as Lee Parker) |
| Richard Vetter | ... | cinematography consultant |
| Ali Salim Yasar | ... | electrician |
Location Management
| Babak Mansouri | ... | location liaison |
| Robin Smith | ... | location researcher |
Music Department
| Patrick Disanto | ... | music editor |
| Michael Stearns | ... | musical director |
| Grant Wakefield | ... | music researcher |
Additional Crew
| Patrick Disanto | ... | researcher |
| Kimber Hightower | ... | production assistant |
| Christopher Reyna | ... | Blu-ray Producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mayfair (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Bunyik Entertainment (1993) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rézo Films (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dendy Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Premier Kinoprokat (2013) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1994) (Australia) (video)
- Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Crest Digital (post-production)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound services)
- Skywalker Sound (sound transfers)
- Skywalker Sound (soundtrack mix)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Without words, cameras show us the world, with an emphasis not on "where," but on "what's there." It begins with morning, natural landscapes and people at prayer: volcanoes, water falls, veldts, and forests; several hundred Balinese Hindu men perform kecak, the monkey chant. Indigenous peoples apply body paint; whole villages dance. The film moves to destruction of nature via logging, blasting, and strip mining. Images of poverty, rapid urban life, and factories give way to war, concentration camps, and mass graves. Ancient ruins come into view, and then a sacred river where pilgrims bathe and funeral pyres burn. Prayer and nature return. A monk rings a huge bell; stars wheel across the sky.
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| Taglines | A world beyond words. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The shot with the monk on the streets of Tokyo was unplanned. The crew went to a factory for filming but after many hours of searching for ideas, they disbanded the place, finding it unsuitable for filming. On their way back to the hotel, producer Mark Magidson saw the monk walking and stopped the cars and asked director/cinematographer Ron Fricke to film him. After obtaining the footage, the crew gave the monk some money and left. The monk never stopped his prayer and never looked into the camera. See more » |
| Goofs | The city Istanbul is misspelled in the movie twice, as Instanbul. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Host of Seraphim See more » |