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Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
This documentary examines the Kumbh Mela, the oldest, greatest, most fascinating festival on Earth.
| GENRE(S): | Documentary |
| DIRECTED BY: |
Maurizio Benazzo
Nick Day |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: October 25, 2005 Theatrical: January 14, 2005 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 85 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
| LANGUAGE(S): | English / Hindi (with English subtitles) |
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The average user rating for this movie is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Lu M gave it a10:
The film takes us on a journey that neither we nor the flimmakers could have planned for or anticipated. This is the beauty of the Kumbh Mela. After seeing this movie (several times) I would love to experience my own adventure at the next Kumbh Mela. Watch the movie now and you still have a few years to plan your own visit!
shuly a. gave it a10:
BeautifuL and colorful. Great sound track. After watching it for the 3rd time I can say it only gets better! Makes you wanna go there and experiance it yourself!!!
Andrea S. gave it a10:
"Short Cut to Nirvana", the movie, is extremely informative yet with good sense of humor. I felt touched and inspired by its magnitude and simplicity.(...) Thank Maurizio and Nick for this remarkable experience! The message stays with you! Peace for all!
Karen Z gave it a10:
A glimpse into the biggest spiritual gathering on Earth in terms of numbers of participants. I came to the film as an eggheady Christian looking for common ground with other spiritual corners of the globe. Shortcut to Nirvana is a superb vehicle for such connection. As others have stated, Kumbh Mela is too vast a festival to be crammed into a nutshell, and the filmmakers have not tried to do so. What they give us is a warm, enthusiastic overview of a event that moves a wide variety of people to community and vitality in their quest for godly energy. For a westerner, it is indeed moving and encouraging to see Hindus of widely differing practices, as well as the Dalai Lama, peacefully embracing each other's humanity and expressing their faith.
roxy s. gave it a10:
A trip to india for the price of a movie ticket!
Shuly A. gave it a10:
Wonderful movie! I enjoyed it a lot! Great footage and soundtrack!
susan b. gave it a10:
A rare kind of film. Spiritual but not preaching. Loved that the camera was not judging. I felt as I was there, surrounded by that mass of blissfull humanity without any fear. A gem! Sue B

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