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By the River (2021)

Movie"A virtual pilgrimage to India's "death hotels" directed by Dan Braga Ulvestad"
By the River
NR 25 minMar 11th, 2021Documentary
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Varanasi is the Indian city where Hindus go to die. Stretching along the Ganges, Varanasi holds great spiritual significance because Hindu scriptutres say that anyone who dies there will attain moksha—liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Berlin-based director Dan Braga Ulvestad captures life and death in India’s heartland in this moving documentary filled with exquisite cinematic moments. By the River starts its narrative journey with the city’s “death hotels,” dedicated apartments where people wait to die, sometimes for decades, so they can be cremated on the banks of the Ganges.
DirectorDan Braga Ulvestad

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 11th, 2021
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Jamie Watson, Will Alexander
Production Companies:Nowness, Heckler, ShotReady Productions
By the River on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
deathreligionindiaspiritualityafterlifehinduismcremationgangesvaranasi