FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
"MANAKAMANA"
on Blu-ray and DVD August 19, 2014
"Spellbinding. A transcendental experience."
- Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine
New York, NY - The Cinema Guild will release the critically acclaimed MANAKAMANA , on Blu-ray and DVD August 19, 2014. Prebook is July 18.
Synopsis
From the producers of Leviathan, comes a stunning new journey, an exhilarating documentary that takes place entirely in the sky. High above Nepal's lush, mountainous landscape, a cable car carries pilgrims, villagers and the occasional American tourist to an ancient Hindu temple. For centuries, devoted followers had to undertake an arduous multi-day trek to reach the shrine of the wish-fulfilling goddess Manakamana. Today, the trip takes just under 10 minutes. Filmed entirely inside these cable cars as they glide over fog-enshrouded peaks and remote villages, Manakamana captures the conversations of its passengers - personal exchanges, anecdotes, shared observations on the landscape below - and emerges with a rich, vibrant view of Nepal, a land of ancient traditions and rituals on the brink of a technologically-powered future.
Disc Specs
MANAKAMANA is presented with its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with English and Nepali DTS-HD 5.1 on Blu-ray and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound on DVD. English subtitles available
Bonus features include:
- Audio Commentary with filmmakers Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez
- Additional cable car rides (30 minutes)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Trailers from the Sensory Ethnography Lab
- Booklet featuring an essay by Dennis Lim
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