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Samsara ()

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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... See more »
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Tashi / Husband
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Pema / Wife
Neelesha Barthel ...
Sujata / Migrant farm worker (as Neelesha BaVora)
Lhakpa Tsering ...
Dawa / Local merchant
Tenzin Tashi ...
Karma / Tashi and Pema's son
Jamayang Jinpa ...
Sonam / Monk
Sherab Sangey ...
Apo / Monastery mentor
Kelsang Tashi ...
Jamayang / Pema's former fiance
Tsepak Tsangpo ...
Chen Tulku / Head Lama
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Norbu Dolma ...
Dolma
Sonam Gyatso ...
Tenzim
Jampa Kalsang Tamang ...
Wedding Singer

Directed by

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Pan Nalin

Written by

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Pan Nalin ... (story)
Pan Nalin ... (screenplay) &
Tim Baker ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Karl Baumgartner ... producer
Reinhard Brundig ... co-producer
Christoph Friedel ... producer
Domenico Procacci ... co-producer
Marc Sillam ... co-producer
Claudia Steffen ... line producer

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Cyril Morin

Cinematography by

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Rali Raltschev ... (as Rali Raltchev)

Editing by

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Isabel Meier

Editorial Department

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Gérard Estival ... color timer (uncredited)

Casting By

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Vivian Hasbrouk
Andrew Leung

Production Design by

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Petra Barchi
Amardeep Behl

Art Direction by

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Emma Pucci

Costume Design by

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Natasha De Betak

Makeup Department

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Charu David ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Laura Schiavo ... hair designer / makeup designer

Production Management

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Dilip Shankar ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Sharupa Dutta ... second assistant director
Nick Laws ... first assistant director / second unit director
Samir Sarkar ... assistant director: preproduction
Jampa Kalsang Tamang ... assistant director / third assistant director (as Jampa Kalsang)

Art Department

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Amardeep Behl ... production design consultant
Eshi Gyatso ... stand-by props
Lama Lobsang Wangdus ... art department coordinator
Abdul Rehman ... set construction

Sound Department

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Alain Féat ... sound editor
Patrick Giraudi ... additional sound re-recording mixer
Xavier Marsais ... assistant sound mixer
Nicolas Naegelen ... sound editor
Harikumar Madhavan Nair ... sound recordist: second unit
Emmanuel Roulot ... boom operator
Bruno Tarrière ... re-recording mixer / sound designer

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Sridhar Annamalai ... character animator
Thomas Diesselhorst ... titles
Ramesh Karthikeyan ... senior compositor
Stalin Saravanan ... visual effects supervisor
Narasimhan Srinivasan ... visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Christo Bakalov ... camera operator / lighting director
Fabienne Octobre ... A cam operator

Animation Department

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Sridhar Annamalai ... character animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bettina Pontiggia ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Deepika Gandhi ... location manager

Music Department

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Cyrille Aufort ... score supervisor
Denis Furne ... music publisher
Christophe Gauthier ... musician
Tenzin Gonpo ... musician
Bruno Mercere ... music engineer / music mixer
Cyril Morin ... guitar soloist / guitar: soloist / musician / orchestrator
Deyan Pavlov ... conductor
Stephan Scott ... musician
Elena Chouchkova ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Alexandra Stanko ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Jochen Felthaus ... production coordinator
Anamika Haksar ... acting coach
Deepali Handa ... production coordinator
Pankaj Kothari ... marketing: promotion
Abid T.P. ... unit production coordinator
Mihirr Upadhyay ... production trainee (as Mihir Upadhyay)
Gert Uys ... helicopter pilot: aerial unit

Thanks

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Noelle Deschamps ... special thanks
James V. Hart ... special thanks
Jeanne Moreau ... special thanks
David Webb Peoples ... special thanks
Janet Peoples ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

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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Taglines What is more important: satisfying one thousand desires or conquering just one... See more »
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Also Known As
  • Samsara - Geist und Leidenschaft (Germany)
  • 轮回 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 色戒 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Самсара (Russia)
  • Σαμσάρα (Greece)
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Runtime
  • 145 min
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Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $23,560,500, 02 Oct 2007

Did You Know?

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Trivia 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 »
Movie Connections Featured in Remember Me, My Love (2003). See more »
Soundtracks Bumblebee See more »
Crazy Credits Credits scroll from the top to bottom of the screen. See more »
Quotes Written on Stone: How can one prevent a drop of water from ever drying up?
Written on Stone: By throwing it into the sea...
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