A Sacred Documentary

PILGRIMAGE

A film. A seed. A living prayer.

Opening
" What is the one thing that could bring people like us — so different, from so far — together?

— GABI · PILGRIM · BALI · MAY 2026

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A Pilgrimage

From across five continents
to the largest gathering in history.

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Pilgrims · 15 Countries

In February 2025, twenty-seven pilgrims journeyed through India together — guided by Guru Swami Nardanand — to the Mahakumbh Mela, the largest gathering in the history of our species.

The Thesis
Not a feeling.
A force.
Love.

Not romance. Not sentiment — the force that crosses tradition, nationality, and background. The thing twenty-seven of us walked 854 kilometres to remember.

Where We Are

Final stages of post-production.

Filmed

  • 14 days in India
  • Guru Ji's teachings
  • Fire rituals · Mahakumbh
  • 27 pilgrims · 5 continents
  • 6K + 16mm analog

In the Edit

  • 1-hour rough cut complete
  • 3 weeks editing with Fede
  • Additional IVs in Varese
  • Editorial thesis crystallising
  • Massi directing in Italy

Still to Come

  • Final edit week
  • Color & sound finish
  • Original score
  • Master interviews
  • Festival & community release

We are asking for the final stretch.

The Team

Walking together.

Guru Swami Nardanand
Guru Swami Nardanand
Spiritual Director
Siriani Txana & Gabi
Siriani Txana & Gabi
Spiritual Director
Massimiliano Bulgheroni
Massimiliano Bulgheroni
Filmmaker · Director
John Ellison
John Ellison
Executive Producer
Swami Ogananda
Swami Ogananda
Wisdom Keeper
Fatma Ghedira
Fatma Ghedira
Community & Pilgrim

With Federico (edit) · Stefano (Director of Photography) · and twenty-seven pilgrims from fifteen countries.

The Numbers
✓ Raised to Date
John Ellison (private donation)$40,570
Swami Ogi (Foundation)$5,000
✓ Total raised$45,570
Where It Went
Crew & talent$18,000
Travel, flights & visas$10,000
Equipment, kit & materials$4,570
Insurance, permits & logistics$5,000
Editing — rough cut with Fede$8,000
✓ Total invested$45,570
The Ask — To Finish the Film
Final edit week (Fede)$3,000
Colour & sound finish$1,000
Additional interview filming$2,000
Direction & production (Massi)$5,000
Original score$5,000
To finish the film$16,000
Stretch — Ambitious Finish
+ Return shoot in India$7,000
+ Second camera & stills$4,000
+ Motion graphics & VFX$4,000
+ Festival & distribution$2,000
+ Marketing & launch$2,000
Ambitious finish$35,000

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