Forest of Bliss
Mar 12, 1986 | IMDB 6.5
89 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2010
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 1963
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