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still Manakamana (Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, US 2013)

Manakamana

Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez / US, 2013 / 118 min.

Hindu pilgrims, tourists and startled chickens and goats in a cable car that goes to the Manakamana temple, high in the mountains of Nepal. The trip takes ten minutes: the duration of a 16mm roll of film. Stephane Spary and Pacho Velez filmed eleven trips, with enchanting results.

poster Manakamana (Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, US 2013)
Before the cable car was built, it took pilgrims hours to reach the top of the mountain; but for the past fifteen years or so, modern transport takes them in just ten minutes up to the Manakamana temple: a place where for centuries Hindus have come to seek happiness and prosperity from Baghwati, the goddess of beauty.

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Director

Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez

Production year

2013

Country

US

Original title

Manakamana

Length

118 min.

Language

Nepali

Subtitles

ENG

Format

DCP

Part of

Paravel & Castaing-Taylor

Eye Filmmuseum presents Cosmic Realism, the first retrospective featuring the works of Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor. Trained as anthropologists, they merge anthropology, documentaries, and visual arts in their craft. The exhibition takes the viewer past seven immersive installations in which the development of the makers can be followed.

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still Manakamana (Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, US 2013)
still Manakamana (Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, US 2013)
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