'' Samsara '' is a 2011 American non-narrative documentary film of international imagery directed by Ron Fricke and produced by Mark Magidson , who also collaborated on '' Baraka '' ( 1992 ) , a film of a similar vein , and '' Chronos '' ( 1985 ) . '' Samsara '' was filmed over a period of five years in 25 different countries around the world . It was shot in 70 mm format and output to digital format . The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and received a limited release in August 2012
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Samsara (2011 film)