70 MILLION PEOPLE - ONE EVENT!

SHORT CUT TO NIRVANA is an award-winning documentary about the Kumbh Mela spiritual festival which takes place near Allahabad, India, every 12 years.

The Kumbh Mela also happens to be the biggest gathering in history, attracting 70 million pilgrims!

From this incredible event comes a powerful and uplifting message of harmony, unity and peace for all humanity.

Yet almost no-one outside India has ever heard of the Kumbh Mela or its message.

Until now...


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AUDIENCE ACCLAIM FOR SHORT CUT TO NIRVANA

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CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR SHORT CUT TO NIRVANA

"EXTRAORDINARY! 70 MILLION PILGRIMS CAN'T BE WRONG!"
The New York Times • Read the review
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"SHINES A LIGHT!"
Los Angeles Times • Read the review

"EVINCES ECSTASY!"
Village Voice • Read the review

"RADIATES GOOD CHEER."
San Francisco Chronicle • Read the review

"EXCELLENT!"
Dallas Morning News • Read the review

"INGENIOUS!"
Film Journal • Read the review

"REMARKABLE AND ENLIGHTENING."
Austin Chronicle • Read the review


IN THE MEDIA

Filmmakers Maurizio Benazzo and Nick Day appear on BBC World's Talking Movies

Read our interview on FilmThreat.com


NATIONAL SUCCESS

SHORT CUT TO NIRVANA was top U.S. indie movie per screen on opening weekend at the Nuart, Los Angeles!

The film is also the number one self-distributed documentary of 2005, and (to the best of our knowledge) number two in moviemaking history!


FURTHER STUDY RELATED TERMS Hinduism
Hindu festival
Kumbha Mela, Ardh Mela, Margh Mela
Indian pilgrimage
Juna Akhara
Niranjani Akhara
Prayag, Allahabad, Haridwar
Ujjain, Nasik, Rishikesh
River Ganges Ganga Yamuna Saraswati
Triveni Sangam
Mauni Amavasya
Indian astrology
Sacred bath, Holy dip
Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Krishna
Durga, Parvati, Ganesh, Lakshmi
Kali Yug
Vedas, Upanishads,
Ramayana, Mahabharata
Sadhu, Yogi, Guru, Baba
Advaita vedanta, Unity consciousness
Samadhi, Darshan, Kirtan, Puja
Bhajan, Moksha, Samsara, Shakti
Maya, Shanti, Yoga, Ayurveda
Spiritual documentary
Spiritual Cinema
Spiritual Filmmaking





SHORT CUT TO NIRVANA - NOW ON DVD

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IN THEATRES IN GERMANY

Short Cut to Nirvana is released by Kinostar, Germany's leading distributor of independent film.

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SOUNDTRACK CD
 

 

Enjoy the transcendent music and sounds of Short Cut to Nirvana!

The soundtrack CD features original compositions and performances by tabla master Bob Muller and exciting new remixes by FAB.

With additional tracks by Duke Bojadziev and Badar Ali Khan.


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RELEASED IN THE U.S. ON
MEDIA CREATURE /
BURN & SHIVER

RELEASED IN GERMANY ON INDIGO / STRANGE WAYS


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