Journey to the Wesak Valley

"Journey to the Wesak Valley," directed by Albert Falzon in 1985, has been reborn through a two-year restoration effort at Origins Archival in Los Angeles. The remaster was conducted from the Super8mm camera originals, which were carefully preserved at Falzon's private residence in New South Wales, Australia. There were no missing elements.
The genesis of this cinematic odyssey can be traced to a fateful meeting in 1981 in New York City, where David Thomas, Albert Falzon, and Mary Bailey conceived a vision to raise awareness of the sacred Wesak Festival in Tibet. It was to take until the full moon of May 1985 to get there.
"Journey to the Wesak Valley" transcends the conventional documentary form. It is an evocative, meditative journey, an intuitive exploration that delves into the spiritual heart of the Wesak Festival. With its monochromatic sepia toned visual palette, the film achieves a timeless, classical elegance, conjuring the aura of an ancient world untouched by time.
The restoration project has not only given new life to this unique cinematic gem but also safeguarded an invaluable cultural legacy, rescuing an additional 75,000ft of Super8 film. Much of this material stands as the only surviving motion picture record of numerous culturally significant landmarks and holy festivals throughout India, Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Sri Lanka.

[@buddha108bliss]

LOVE this celebration. :)

[@LoveMakesOurWorldGoRound]

Great/excellent job! Thank you! Some might like to know that there are a lot of details about the Wesak festival (p. 285-297) in "The Masters & the Path", by C. W. Leadbeater, 1925 + PDF book that is very easy to find on a web search.

[@drmkgp9611]

Yes sir, I've read it many times in its translated version (Telugu). Its a very interesting illustration of the Holy celebration.

[@noradahl6799]

❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Gatotkatcha]

Hi all. Anyone with an idea to go to wesak valley this year during wesak?

[@nandapurohit]

I would like to go next year