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Kumbha Mela
ITALY · 1989

Kumbha Mela

Michelangelo Antonioni
Hindu pilgrimage religious ritual Indian culture mass gathering sacred geography
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Synopsis

This documentary assembles footage shot by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1977 Kumbha Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in Hindu tradition. The film observes pilgrims and rituals associated with the festival, which takes place at sacred river sites in northern India.

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