IFC Films

The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change.

"DARSHAN, THE EMBRACE is a powerful and moving look at Amma, one of India's most celebrated Mahatmas (spiritual guides). Her fight for peace, and campaigns against poverty and illiteracy earned her the Gandhi King Prize in 2002 (past recipients include Nelson Mandela and Kofi Annan). Known as 'the hugging saint' for her eager embrace, for the first time Amma has allowed director Jan Kounen to document her passionate journey as she travels across India...