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Manakamana (U)

Documentary

A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana temple.


The critical consensus

It is a hypnotic and profound cinematic experience.

****(*)Nikki Baughan, The List, 08/12/2014

An intimate humanist experiment, the film provokes much delight in its playful structure and in how its rotating ‘protagonists’ act and interact for the omnipresent cameras, with absorbing, sometimes funny mini-narratives created for all of them despite their limited screen time.

****(*)Josh Slater-Williams, The Skinny, 08/12/2014

Surprising how easy and instantly enriching the film is.

*****David Jenkins, Little White Lies, 11/12/2014

It’s a perplexing film, purporting to celebrate the minutiae of life, which can be undeniably beautiful, but often pretty dull.

***(*)(*)Henry Barnes, The Guardian, 11/12/2014

If only the viewing environment were more suited to casual contemplation, allowing the audience (like the passengers) to dip in and out of the car in 10-minute stretches.

***(*)(*)Mark Kermode, The Observer, 14/12/2014

A shorter trip would have been more welcome but if you’re seeking a Zen escape from the scramble towards Christmas, you may enjoy Manakamana more than the goats.

***(*)(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 14/12/2014


Features about Manakamana (U)

Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez on making Manakamana

Jason Ward, Little White Lies, 12/12/2014

Where and when?

Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday December 19, 2014, until Tuesday December 23, 2014. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/

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