Where to Watch Altar of Fire (1976)

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Altar of Fire' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Altar of Fire' right now, here are some particulars about the documentary flick.

Released January 1st, 1976, 'Altar of Fire' stars The movie has a runtime of about 45 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from well-known users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala southwest India in April 1975 This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual Long considered extinct and never witnessed by outsiders the ceremonies require the participation of seventeen priests involve libations of Soma juice and oblations of other substances all preceded by several months of preparation and rehearsals They include the construction from a thousand bricks of a fire altar in the shape of a bird"

'Altar of Fire' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .