Forest of Bliss (1986)
Forest of Bliss is an unsparing yet redemptive account of the inevitable griefs, religious passions and frequent happinesses that punctuate daily life in Benares, India's most holy city. The film unfolds from one sunrise to the next without commentary, subtitles or dialogue. It is an attempt to give the viewer a wholly authentic, though greatly magnified and concentrated, sense of participation in the experiences examined by the film.
- Date of release
- 1986-03-12
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Robert Gardner
Interesting facts
Forest of Bliss is a 1986 documentary film by ethnographic filmmaker Robert Gardner about everyday life in Benares, India.
Production
Still photographers Jane Tuckerman and Christopher James accompanied Gardner to Benares to photograph the city while the film was being made.
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