Forest of Bliss
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Forest of Bliss is a 1986 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that portrays daily life and death rituals in the Indian city of Varanasi.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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ethnographic documentary film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Hindu funeral rites
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cremation rituals on the Ganges ⓘ everyday life along the Ganges River ⓘ |
| director | Robert Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Documentary Educational Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ghats of Varanasi
NERFINISHED
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banks of the Ganges River ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between life and death
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ritual practice in urban India ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropological film
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documentary ⓘ ethnographic film ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely studied in anthropology and film studies ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease | DVD ⓘ |
| hasMinimalDialogue | true ⓘ |
| hasNoVoiceoverNarration | true ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
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mortuary rituals ⓘ urban religious practices ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Varanasi
NERFINISHED
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daily life in Varanasi ⓘ death rituals ⓘ |
| medium | 16 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on visual anthropology
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lack of explanatory commentary ⓘ observational style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Gardner filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hindu priests
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funeral workers ⓘ pilgrims in Varanasi ⓘ street life in Varanasi ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | anthropological film festivals ⓘ |
| setting |
India
NERFINISHED
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Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | academic analysis in visual anthropology ⓘ |
| title | Forest of Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert Gardner