Samsara is a documentary film from 2011, directed by Ron Fricke. Samsara was filmed over 5 years in 25 countries and nearly a hundred locations around the world. It was shot in 70 mm format and output to digital format.
It tells the story of our World with extremely beautiful scenes and are know for it’s cinematography.
If you never have seen Samsara I will recommend that you check out the trailer below.
You may have wondered where all these beautiful scenes where recorded. Here are listed all the locations and landmarks with pictures of some of the locations and behind the scenes pictures from the film.
See the full list of all the locations in the bottom of this page/article.
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Samsara 2011 Trailer HD
Samsara Where Was It Filmed
Sossusvlei, Namibia (Naukluft National Park)


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Chateau de Versailles, France


Mont Blanc, France

Petra, Jordan


Palm Island Development, Dubai

Mt. Nemrut National Park, Adiyaman, Turkey


Mingun Temple, Myanmar

Epupa Falls, Namibia

Bagan, Myanmar


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Popa Taungkalat Monastery, Myanmar

Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Kawah Ijen Sulfur Mine, Java

Burj Khalifa Tower, DUBAI


Basilica di San Pietro, The Vatican

Al Masjid Al Haram, Mecca, SAUDI ARABIA

Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali

Great Pyramids of Giza

California, Mono Lake, United States

Mosque of Sultan Ahmet, Istanbul

Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province, Turkey

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Milano

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Samsara location List
Angola
Epupa Falls
Brazil
SE Metro Station, Sao Paulo
Favela Paraisopolis, Sao Paulo
Divino Salvador Church, Sao Paulo
China
Changchun City, Jilin Province
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province
Shanghai
Zhangzou City, Fujian Province
Beijing
Denmark
Moesgard Museum
Silkeborg Museum
Mariesminde Poultry Farm
Bogely Svineproduktion
Egypt
Great Pyramids of Giza
City of the Dead
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Ethiopia
Omo Valley
Ethiopian Rift Valley
France
Cathedral de Notre Dame de Paris
Chateau de Versailles
Mont Saint Michel
Paris Metro
Mont Blanc
La Sainte Chapelle
Cathedral de Notre Dame de Reims
Aiguille du Midi
Ghana
Street Scenes, Accra and Osu
“Sodom & Gomorrah” Accra
Kanikwei Coffin Shop, Accra
Hong Kong
Lan Kwai Fong Hotel
India
Thiksey Monastery, Leh, Ladakh
Indonesia
Tri Pusaka Sakti Art Foundation
Kawah Ijen Sulfur Mine
Israel
Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem
Wailing Wall, Jersualem
Nablus Checkpoint, West Bank
Bethlehem
Italy
Basilica di San Pietro, The Vatican
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Milano
Teatro La Scala, Palermo
Japan
Osaka University
Atri, Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto
Toshimaen Hydropolis, Tokyo
Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
Lotte Kasai Golf, Chiba
Shokai Doll Factory
Jordan
Petra
Mali
Great Mosque of Djenne
Dogon Village
Bandiagara Escarpment
Terelli cliff dwellings
Myanmar
Bagan, Mandalay
Mingun Temple
Pop Taungkalat Monastery
Namibia
Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft Natl Park
Kolmanslp, Luderitz
Himba Village, Kunene
The Skeleton Coast
Philippines
Cebu Province Rehabilitation Center
Manila street scenes
Arms Corporation of the Philippines
Payatas
Trash Dump, Quezon City
Saudi Arabia
Al-Masjid Al-Haram, Mecca
South Korea
DMZ, Panmunjom
Hyundai-Glovis Shipyards, Seoul
Thailand
Cascade Bar, Bangkok
Siriraj Medical Museum, Bangkok
Turkey
Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province
Mt. Nemrut National Park, Adiyaman
Mosque of Sultan Ahmet, Istanbul
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Mall
Burj Khalifa Tower
Ski Dubai
Burj Al Arab Hotel
Palm Island Development
Arizona, United States
Betatakin Navajo National Monument
Antelope
Canyon
Secret Canyon
Hunt Mesa
California, United States
Sun Valley
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Bishop
Mono Lake
Yosemite National Park
Burger King, Longbeach
Electronic Recyclers, Fresno
Costco, Van Nuys
Johann Dairy, Fresno
Nikken Corporation, Irvine
YMCA, Los Angeles
Los Angeles National Cemetery
Hawaii, United States
Kilauea Volcano
Louisiana, United States
Ninth Ward, New Orleans
Utah, United States
Arches National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Wyoming, United States
Yellowstone National Park
The official site – Filming Locations:http://barakasamsara.com/samsara/locations
IMDB: Samsara 2011
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Image credit should be listed below most of the images. You can contact the owners from these credit links. Thank you.
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