Darshan - L'étreinte (2005)

Director:

Jan Kounen

Writers:

Manuel De La Roche (writer)
Jan Kounen (writer)

Release Date:

30 November 2005 (France)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Malayalam-speaking Mata Amritanandamayi was born near Kochi, Kerala, India and is one of the most well-known saintly persons of this millennium...

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

...

Herself

Also Known As:

Darshan: The Embrace (USA)

Runtime:

106 min | Germany:96 min | USA:92 min

Country:

France | Germany | Japan

Language:

English | French | Malayalam

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:18 | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

Les Productions de la Roche

Must see!

This film is one of the most inspiring films in my life. Excellent pictures, excellent sound and the main figure is simply mind-blowing ;-). She has the biggest charitable network a single woman ever created and her untiring efforts to uplift the poor, sick and suffering is recognized throughout the whole world.

The director gives an impression of Amma's turbulent life - in her spiritual center in Kerala, on her tour through North India and during the celebration of her 50th birthday. She counsels, organizes and hugs almost 24 hours per day, hardly getting any food, drink or sleep. Her charities are so efficiently reaching out to the poorest of society that even the President of India donated his income of ten months to Ammas organization. Unfortunately the charitable network is hardly mentioned in the film. Ammas world-tour are missing as well. But this is outweighed by wonderful pictures of India and deep insights into the Indian culture and lifestyle.