Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods (1995)

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The holiest mountain in Asia, in a far away corner of west Tibet, amidst wild and ragged landscape, nearly entirely cut off from the rest of the world, is called Kailash. For the pilgrims of four religions this 6675m high mountain is the ‘throne of gods’, or ‘navel of the world’ – a place where the divine takes an earthly shape. For thousands of years pilgrims have travelled to this place to worship the mystery of the mountain circumnavigating it on foot. The path around Kailash is an archaic ‘path of initiation’. Florian Fricke and filmmaker Frank Fiedler (also an original founding Popol Vuh member) made their own spiritual trek along this path and documented the journey. Accompanying epic landscape scenes in the film is the music of Florian Fricke and Popol Vuh, spiritual music inspired by this unique journey.

Director: Frank Fiedler, Florian Fricke
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
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Music: Florian Fricke
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods about?
The holiest mountain in Asia, in a far away corner of west Tibet, amidst wild and ragged landscape, nearly entirely cut off from the rest of the world, is called Kailash. For the pilgrims of four religions this 6675m high mountain is the ‘throne of gods’, or ‘navel of the world’ – a place where the divine takes an earthly shape. For thousands of years pilgrims have travelled to this place to worship the mystery of the mountain circumnavigating it on foot. The path around Kailash is an archaic ‘path of initiation’. Florian Fricke and filmmaker Frank Fiedler (also an original founding Popol Vuh member) made their own spiritual trek along this path and documented the journey. Accompanying epic landscape scenes in the film is the music of Florian Fricke and Popol Vuh, spiritual music inspired by this unique journey.
Who directed Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods?
Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods was directed by Frank Fiedler, Florian Fricke.
How long is Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods?
Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
What genre is Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods?
Kailash: Pilgrimage to the Throne of Gods is a Documentary film.