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1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
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Originally produced by Zeitgeist Films in 2004. |
| Summary |
The Kumbh Mela is the biggest gathering of people in the history of humanity - although few in the West have ever heard of it. More than 70 million pilgrims attend this extraordinary spiritual festival, which has been held every 12 years near Allahabad, India, for over two millennia. SHORT CUT TO NIRVANA takes a voyage of discovery through this vivid and vibrant world, accompanied by an irrepressible young Hindu monk, Swami Krishnanand, and several Westerners, each on their own spiritual quest. More than a simple account of the Kumbh Mela, this film is a sensory experience of an ancient, grand occasion, a swirl of color and motion, song and cacophony, the sacred and the surreal --spiritual India exactly as anyone would hope to find it. And from this ancient tradition comes a powerful and uplifting message of harmony, unity, and peace for all humanity. Winner of Best Documentary at the **Sedona International Film Festival** and at the **Tiburon International Film Festival.** *"A snapshot of the festival, one that radiates good cheer and offers moments of true, godly goodness." - Carla Meyer, **San Francisco Chronicle*** |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Spirituality.
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Asians.
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Philosophy and religion.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Benazzo, Maurizio, film director.
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Day, Nick, film director.
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Zeitgeist Films (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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6346766 Kanopy |
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