Rent Manakamana (2013)
3.3 of 5 from 66 ratings
1h 51min
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- Synopsis:
Lauded by critics as one of the films of 2014, "Manakamana" is a stunningly original and breathtaking visual experience. The Hindu temple of Manakamana is almost a mile above sea level. Instead of a lengthy journey on foot, worshippers can now take a 10-minute cable car journey up in to the mountains to pray at this sacred place. Using a 16mm camera, directors Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez (Harvard University's Sensory Ethnography Lab) join a varied mix of subjects on their pilgrimage. The scenery is mesmerising, as are the characters - a diverse mix of commuters - from a group of old women discussing how much things have changed, a group of young men taking 'selfies', an elderly man and his grandson, a mother and daughter eating ice-creams, a married couple and their chicken and a herd of goats. Every shot follows a different set of passengers as we learn about them and their unique lives. - Actors:
- Chabbi Lal Gandharba, Anish Gandharba, Bindu Gayek, Narayan Gayek, Gopika Gayek, Khim Kumari Gayek, Chet Kumari Gayek, Hom Kumari Gayek, Simen Pariyar, Anil Paija, Saroj Gandharba, Bakhraharu, Mithu Gayek, Isan Brant, Mily
- Directors:
- Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez
- Producers:
- Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel
- Studio:
- Dogwoof
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
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