Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
FOREST OF BLISS
Synopsis
A priest performs sacred rites at a shrine near the Ganges. The king of a cremation grounds sells sacred fire to mourners. A healer attends pained people. Unfolding from one sunrise to the next: an account of the grief and happiness that punctuate daily life in the holy city of Benares, India.
Synopsis
A priest performs sacred rites at a shrine near the Ganges. The king of a cremation grounds sells sacred fire to mourners. A healer attends pained people. Unfolding from one sunrise to the next: an account of the grief and happiness that punctuate daily life in the holy city of Benares, India.
Our take
The great American ethnographic filmmaker Robert Gardner passed away in 2014, leaving behind a legacy of innovative work that connects a line between filmmakers such as Jean Rouch and Werner Herzog. This gorgeous, contemplative exploration of an Indian city ranks among his many groundbreaking films.