Samsara will screen at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on Feb 18
News and Updates
February 2, 2012
Producer Mark Magidson will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. Tickets available here: http://jdiff.ticketsolve.com/shows/126522551/events
February 2, 2012
The marquee at the Arlington Theatre
Producer Mark Magidson being interviewed outside the theater
One of Samsara's three composers, Marcell de Francisci being interviewed outside the theater
Just a couple of pictures from the US Premiere of Samsara at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The marquee at the Arlington Theatre
Producer Mark Magidson being interviewed outside the theater
One of Samsara's three composers, Marcell de Francisci being interviewed outside the theater
January 16, 2012
Samsara will have its US Premiere as the Centerpiece Gala at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Feb 1 at 8:00pm. Read on for details on purchasing tickets for this screening.
Some details for those of you planning on attending the Santa Barbara film festival screening:
SBIFF isn't selling individual tickets to Samsara, but any ticket from the SBIFF "Minipak" packages will get you into the screening.
Purchase minipaks here: http://shop.sbiff.org/category-s/1820.htm and keep in mind that, for example, if you get the 4 ticket Minipak, that can also get 4 people into one film (as opposed to getting one person into four films).
We are looking forward to the US premiere of Samsara, and hope to see a lot of you there. Producer Mark Magidson will be doing a Q&A after the film.
January 16, 2012
A clip of Samsara and Baraka Producer Mark Magidson talking about the film.
In this clip, producer Mark Magidson discusses some of the differences between Baraka and Samsara as well as what Samsara offers viewers.
January 11, 2012
Here's a video of Samsara musical director and composer Michael Stearns discussing the process.
In this video, Michael Stearns, musical director for both Baraka and Samsara, talks about how watching a non-verbal film is about surrendering to the experience of the film. He compares the experience of non-verbal film to a visit to a sacred temple.
We hope you are enjoying these interviews - we'll be adding more soon.
January 2, 2012
We've posted a video of Lisa Gerrard, one of Samsara's composers, discussing her experience of working on the film's score.
More about Lisa: A founding member of the seminal band Dead Can Dance, Lisa contributed a piece of music to the Baraka soundtrack entitled "Host of the Seraphim." It remains one of Dead Can Dance's best loved songs.
Over the last two decades, she has composed for or contributed music to nearly 100 films. She won a Golden Globe Award for her scored contributions to the film Gladiator. Lisa's efforts on the Baraka soundtrack represented her first work in film.
Lisa's work on Samsara proved to be a kind of homecoming. She and Mark Magidson, producer of both Baraka and Samsara, struck up a close friendship while working on the earlier film. In 1995, Mark directed and produced the Dead Can Dance concert film Toward the Within. Michael Stearns, the musical director of Samsara, also worked with Lisa on Baraka.
December 29, 2011
We're thrilled to announce that Samsara will have its US Premiere as the Centerpiece Gala event at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 1st at 8:00pm at the Arlington Theater.
See the announcement on the SBIFF site for more information.
Visit the screenings page for all dates, and visit the Santa Barbara Film Festival site for tickets.
December 19, 2011
Mark Magidson, Sam Guam, and Ron Fricke in Canyonlands National Park
Alton Walpole recording the sounds of the Maasai People, Kenya
Welcome to the new site for Baraka and Samsara. We urge you to explore the map (just click "map view" in the upper right) and see all that we've gathered to share with you. We'll be updating the site often to unveil more Samsara locations. In the meantime, enjoy never before seen images from behind the scenes of Baraka.
Here's a few of our favorite shots from Baraka filming locations:
Mark Magidson, Sam Guam, and Ron Fricke in Canyonlands National Park
Alton Walpole recording the sounds of the Maasai People, Kenya
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