Wednesday August 18, 2010 18:08
Short Cut To Nirvana
Description
This enthralling documentary treks to the heart of the largest gathering of humanity on Earth: the Kumbh Mela. The huge festival has been held in India every 12 years for over two millennia, but is little known in the West—until now. The film spectacularly captures the sheer spiritual bliss, eternal wisdom and candid joy that envelop both the festival’s pilgrims and world-renowned gurus in attendance. SHORTCUT TO NIRVANA also features a special appearance by His Holines… More >>
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FlyingRhino
August 18th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Shortcut to Nirvana is a wonderful (literally, “full of wonder,”) enlightening and life-affirming experience, a thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining spiritual retreat, regardless of one’s faith or religion. You’ll want to see it again and again – and to share its joy with others.
Rating: 5 / 5
Tisha Maraj
August 18th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
I have never attended a Kumbha Mela but have watched every film made on the festival (there aren’t many). This film captures the spirit, the essence of the festival most effectively. It dives beneath the surface to take you into the heart of the festival by allowing you entrance into the camps of the Yogi’s. There is an openess and a sharing Maurio and Nick have captured that is mostly non existant in the arena of Kumbha Mela. I watch the film as if I am doing puja! Thank you Gentleman! Please be sure to capture MORE at the next Mela!
Rating: 5 / 5
Glenn C. Russell
August 18th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Below is a letter I wrote to Maurizio Benazzo, one of the creators of this film:
My dear Maurizio,
I watched Short Cut last night . . . twice. What a wonderful film!! You have captured the magic of what it means to have peoples gathering for this spiritual event. I enjoyed every scene with the holy men and women — all very inspiring. Aesthetically your film is excellent. Why? Among other things, because you interweave and vary the tempo and rhythm of the scenes, the voices, the narrators, the nightscapes and dayscapes. Your use of music, both as background and people singing and playing instruments is also extremely well done. I say all this having over 35 years experience in creating art and theater myself.
I suspect there are many Westerners, like myself, who plan be part of the next Kumbh Mela, or, at least, take a trip to India, or at the very least, be more serious about spiritual practice, even if it only means being kinder to others.
Thanks so much for your film. What a treasure.
———Glenn Russell
Rating: 5 / 5
Rolf Magener
August 19th, 2010 at 12:37 am
I have been to 2 Kumbh Melas including the one when the film was made. While the film is not 100 % great is is the best representation of the Mela I have seen so far, it gives you the feeling of what goes on at the Mela… the confusion, the croweds etc.. thanks for making this film!!
Rating: 5 / 5
Todd Meyer
August 19th, 2010 at 2:58 am
The festival is not really film able, the Kumba Mele comes before and outlasted film. Can’t CGI either, but this film comes as close as I’ve seen to on the festival, that allows you to gain some scope and heart. Five stars is a lot, still, I’ve watched 10 or more documentaries on the Mele and this one works the best by far.
Rating: 5 / 5