The Cycle of Love
2025 documentary film
The Cycle of Love is a 2025 documentary film about the journey of P. K. Mahanandia, a Delhi street artist who in 1977 traveled 6,000 miles by bicycle to reunite with a woman he loved. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2025. It was directed by Orlando von Einsiedel.
The film won the Artemis Rising Foundation Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Middleburg Film Festival.
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Critical reception
Reviews so far have been positive. Christopher Campbell of Nonfics said "Everything about this film is beautiful" and "It’s one of the best movies I’ve seen this year, fiction or nonfiction". Daniel Howat of Next Best Picture said "The Cycle of Love employs gorgeously filmed recreations to immerse viewers in an epic love story that spans continents and decades..
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