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DESCRIPTION:Visit the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) for a free screening of the 
 documentary film "Samsara." The evening will also feature a brief 
 presentation of Polynesian dance by Halau KaUaTuahine of the Mahea Uchiyama 
 Center for International Dance in Berkeley and discussion on the film and 
 the role of arts and culture in social change. Refreshments and a free 
 raffle for books and Blu-ray copies of “Baraka” and “Samsara” 
 provided.  OACC's rotating exhibits (including Vietnamese Silk paintings 
 and traditional arts and crafts through Sept. 30) also open to public noon 
 to 6p. \n\nSAMSARA is a Sanskrit word that means “the ever turning wheel 
 of life” and is the point of departure for the filmmakers as they search 
 for the elusive current of interconnection that runs through our lives. 
 Filmed over a period of almost five years and in twenty-five countries, 
 SAMSARA transports us to sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial sites, 
 and natural wonders. By dispensing with dialogue and descriptive text, 
 SAMSARA subverts our expectations of a traditional documentary, instead 
 encouraging our own inner interpretations inspired by images and music that 
 infuses the ancient with the modern. \n\nExpanding on the themes they 
 developed in BARAKA (1992) and CHRONOS (1985), SAMSARA explores the wonders 
 of our world from the mundane to the miraculous, looking into the 
 unfathomable reaches of man’s spirituality and the human experience. 
 Neither a traditional documentary nor a travelogue, SAMSARA takes the form 
 of a nonverbal, guided meditation. Through powerful images, the film 
 illuminates the links between humanity and the rest of nature, showing how 
 our life cycle mirrors the rhythm of the planet.\n\nThe event is free and 
 open to the public. Donations are gratefully appreciated. The film is 1 hr 
 42 min, PG-13. For more on the films: http://barakasamsara.com/\n\nThis 
 project is supported by California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the 
 National Endowment for the Humanaities. Visit calhum.org. \n\nCo-sponsored 
 by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). Visit http://caamedia.org/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/09/06/18802601.php
SUMMARY:“Samsara” Screening with Polynesian Dance Presentation and Discussion
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC)\n388 9th St. (@ Franklin), Suite 
 290\nOakland, CA  94607\n\nOACC is wheelchair accessible and easily 
 accessible by BART, AC Transit, and personal vehicle. Street parking is 
 available in addition to parking directly beneath the venue in the Pacific 
 Renaissance Plaza Parking Garage at $2 flat rate 5p-midnight.  \n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/09/06/18802601.php
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