AMRIT NECTAR OF IMMORTALITY is a documentary which was shot at the time of the biggest pilgrim festival of the world – the Kumbh Mela – in Haridwar (north India). The film tells the stories of people and their connection with the holy river Ganges. Pilgrims, ascetics, yogis, western emigrants, scientists and environment activists report from their life on the holy river, their belief, the future of the Ganga and the importance of Amrit – the nectar of immortality. But what is Amrit? Is it a mysterious drank? The holy water of Ganges? Or rather an inner way to the immortality of the soul? The film is a journey in search of answers to these questions, a journey in a strange world, in search of the nectar of immortality.
More info at amritfilm.net
and facebook.com/pages/Amrit-Nectar-of-Immortality/274445935923655
With:
Shri Prabhuji Siddharta Krishna
Mata Ji Narmada Puri
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Vimla Bahuguna
Professor G.D. Agarwal
Kriya Yogi
Arun Mishra
The pilgrims at the Kumbh Mela
Direction/Script: Jonas Scheu and Philipp Eyer
Music: Daniel Symons, Oliver Rittener, Sujay Bobade and Stephan Montangero
Post-Production: Aron Nick, Christoph Walther and Lukas Ramseyer / Trinipix
Camera/Editing: Jonas Scheu and Philipp Eyer
Cut assistance: Romana Lanfranconi
Sound: Jakob Stoller / Audiolager
Subtitles: Dòra Kapusta, Yves Rosset and Linda Cassens / Subtext
Technical Specifications:
Genre: Documentary Film
Year: 2012
Duration: 51 minutes
Languages: English, Hindi
Subtitles: English, German, French
