In 1977, Antonioni travelled to India to film the country’s most important Hindu festival, Kumbha Mela. The pilgrimage is held every twelve years near the city of Allahabad, when the river Ganges is almost dry. There, millions of people gather to spend several days in prayer.
Kumbha Mela
1989
12 years
18 min.
Documentary
India
India, retrospective
Colorido
Michelangelo Antonioni
Carlo Di Palma
Michelangelo Antonioni, Gabriella Cristiani, Fiorenza Müller
Enrica Antonioni
Cineteca Cinecitta
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