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  Average Rating for Wheel of Time [2007] - 4 out of 5

  
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• Wheel of Time [2007]

  Ed Howard 23 January 2008

  

  "Wheel of Time" is a deeply moving and fascinating documentary about the Buddhist faith, told through the filtering aesthetic of German filmmaker Werner Herzog, who has always been interested in issues of faith and belief. He's chronicling the celebration of an important Buddhist ritual at Bodh Gaya, India, said to be the place where the Buddha achieved his enlightenment. In contrast to many of his other documentaries, Herzog maintains an objective distance from the material, simply capturing what these people do in order to demonstrate their faith. Herzog has captured some of the most compelling real-life imagery of pure religious faith. No one who's seen the remarkable sight of Buddhist pilgrims making their excruciatingly slow progress to Bodh Gaya, bowing and prostrating themselves flat on the ground in between every single step, can doubt the intensity of their religious conviction. The actions of these people, unable to take even a step without being compelled to humble themselves upon the ground, could only suggest a truly deep well of spirituality. More than a simple document of a particular ceremony, this is a moving chronicle of the power of faith in general.

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A Werner Herzog documentary charting a Buddhist initiation ceremony. Filmed over the course of a year, this film follows the pilgrimage of thousands of Buddhists attending a ritual at the holy Mount Kailash in Tibet. Promoting peace and tolerance, the ritual is presided over by the Dalai Lama, who also granted the filmmaker exclusive interviews.