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An Interview With the Creators of the World-Spanning and Visually Stunning 70mm Film 'Samsara'

08.30.12 @ 12:45PM Tags : 4k, 4kprojection, davidpoland, documentary, dp30, filmmaking, interview, markmadgidon, ronfricke

This past weekend I went to go see the opening of Samsara in glorious 4K at Seattle’s Cinerama. The word “breathtaking” is often bandied about in movie reviews to the point where it’s become cliché, but believe me when I say that this movie is truly breathtaking. Shot on 70mm film in 25 countries over 5 years with no dialogue or narration, the film is essentially a visually rich cross-section of life around the globe. David Poland of DP/30 recently interviewed the makers of Samsara — director Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson (the same filmmakers behind Baraka and Chronos) — to talk about the shooting and editing of the film and their thoughts on film and digital technologies. More »