Forest of bliss
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This experiential film presents, without commentary or subtitles, the stark realities of Benares, a sacred Indian city devoted to the dead. The film unfolds from one sunrise to the next and follows in images of beauty, mystery and savagery the seemingly endless rounds of ritual. Connecting these scenes are three men: a genial healer who tends the sick and dying, a conscientious priest who performs sacred rites and the gloomy king of the cremation grounds.
Credits
- Directed by
- Robert Gardner
Complete catalog record
This experiential film presents, without commentary or subtitles, the stark realities of Benares, a sacred Indian city devoted to the dead. The film unfolds from one sunrise to the next and follows in images of beauty, mystery and savagery the seemingly endless rounds of ritual. Connecting these scenes are three men: a genial healer who tends the sick and dying, a conscientious priest who performs sacred rites and the gloomy king of the cremation grounds.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q5469156 ↗ — country, genre, credits
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