The River of Life and Death
The River of Life and Death

The River of Life and Death

April 01, 1941 | 10 min

The River of Life and Death captures the slow time in the well-known Indian pilgrimage place of Benares, the act of purification by water, the burning funeral pyres, and the dandling snakeheads under the temple stairs.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Karel Beníško

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