Shortcut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela

This is a video documentary about the Kumbh Mela, the religious gathering held every 12 years in India. If you’re dying to see Hindu holy-men and Buddhist bigwigs butting up against the common castes, this is the film for you. If spirituality’s not your bag, though, you probably won’t get such a kick out of the vast seas of humanity that are captured on tape here. Still, if you’ve never seen 70 million people hanging around a dirty river, this might be your one big chance.