Atman

Atman (1997)

The final film in The Trilogy of the Sacred and the Satanic, Atman is a spectacular epic across India, all documented on stunning 35mm. When his mother dies, a devout Hindu man named Jamana Lal begins a 3,000-mile journey in her honor. The destination is the holy city of Haridwar, but to get there, Lal, a 35-year-old whose legs have been paralyzed since childhood, must travel up the Ganges River. He is joined by his brother and his wife as well as by director Pirjo Honkasalo and her small, intrepid crew. Midway through, a miracle occurs, as Lal crosses paths with a kindhearted woman named Shanta. Atman blossoms into a love story for the ages.

Date of release
1997-03-07
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Pirjo Honkasalo

Interesting facts

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.

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