Atman

Drama

Atman is Sanskrit for soul. This Finnish-German documentary is narrated by 35-year-old Indian pilgrim Jamana Lal, afflicted with congenital defects which have given him a twisted back and stumps for legs. With his deceased mother's ashes, Lal travels up the Ganges River to the lower Himalayas, making a 4500-mile journey from a southern village to the source of the holy river. In Hindi with English subtitles. Shown at the 1997 Vancouver Film Festival.~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide Rated No Rating .

 

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Directed by: Pirjo Honkasalo

Written by: Pirjo Honkasalo

Running time: 1hr 16min

Opens: Jan 01, 2002