01 Jan 1983
Sans Soleil
A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.
Samsara
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Top Billed Cast
Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
Puti Sri Candra Dewi Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
Putu Dinda Pratika Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
Marcos Luna Tattoo Daddy: USA
Hiroshi Ishiguro Professor and Robot Clone: Japan
Olivier De Sagazan Man At Desk: France
Ladyboys of Cascade Bar Dancers: Thailand
Kikumaru Geisha: Japan
Crisanto Neire Lead Singer: Cebu Provincial Detenton Center, Philippines
Robert Henline US Army Veteran: USA (as Staff Sergeant Robert Henline)
Tai Lihua Lead Dancer: 1000 Habds Goddess Dance, China
Collin Alfredo St. Dic Self - Cyclist
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