Samsara

2001, Drama/Romance, 2h 18m

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Movie Info

After undergoing 36 months of continuous meditation, Buddhist monk Tashi (Shawn Ku) arrives at a prominent monastery and promptly has a troubling revelation -- he wants to experience sex. When Tashi fails to squelch his growing desire to explore life's carnal pleasures, he leaves the monastery behind. But, as he struggles to adjust after his sudden marriage to local peasant Pima (Christy Chung), he realizes he may lack the tools necessary to cope with everyday troubles and temptations.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama, Romance
Original Language:

Tibetan
Director:

Pan Nalin
Producer:

Karl Baumgartner, Christoph Friedel
Writer:

Pan Nalin, Tim Baker, Pan Nalin
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 18, 2003 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 19, 2021
Runtime:

2h 18m
Distributor:

Miramax Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Shawn Ku
Tashi

Christy Chung
Pema

Neelesha BaVora
Sujata

Lhakpa Tsering
Dawa

Tenzin Tashi
Karma

Jamayang Jinpa
Sonam

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Audience Reviews for Samsara

Jan 19, 2012

Omg this movie. Saw it freshman year for our "Structured Liberal Education" Buddhism module and there is only one scene everybody remembers from it.

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