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Atman (1997)

Atman poster
Directed by
Pirjo Honkasalo
Genre
documentary film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two Indian brothers go on a pilgrimage. The film follows their journey and what they experience along the way.

contemplativemeditativeintimateobservationalquietspiritualslow-pacedearnest

What happens

Atman is a 1997 documentary film by Finnish director Pirjo Honkasalo about two Indian brothers on a pilgrimage. It is the final installment of Honkasalo's "Trilogy of the Sacred and the Satanic", preceded by Mysterion (1991) and Tanjuska and the 7 Devils (1993). Atman received the Joris Ivens Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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