Where was Samsara filmed?
2011 Ron Fricke documentary film
Samsara (2011) was filmed in Paris, Vatican City, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Jerusalem and 99 more places, 105 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States, South Korea, Hong Kong, Israel/Palestine, France, Japan, the Philippines, Turkey, China, Italy, Vatican City, Jordan, Brazil, Thailand, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, India, Palestine. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 105 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Landscapes & nature
Monument Valley
United States
Basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States
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Seoul
South Korea
Capital and largest city of South Korea
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong
City and special administrative region of China
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Jerusalem

Israel/Palestine
City in the Middle East, holy to the three Abrahamic religions
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Paris
France
Capital and most populous city in France
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Tokyo
Japan
Capital and largest city of Japan
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Manila
Philippines
Capital city of the Philippines
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Times Square
United States
Neighborhood and square in Manhattan, New York City, United States
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New Orleans
United States
Largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States
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Istanbul
Turkey
Largest city in Turkey
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Shanghai
China
Provincial-level municipality in China
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Landmarks & buildings
Notre-Dame de Paris
France
Cathedral in Paris
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Towns & cities
Palermo
Italy
Capital of Sicily, Italy
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Beijing
China
Capital city of China
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Towns & cities Vatican City
Vatican City
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
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Yosemite National Park
United States
National park in California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City
Church in Vatican City
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Towns & cities
Kyoto
Japan
City in the Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
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Landscapes & nature
Arches National Park
United States
National park in Grand County, Utah, United States
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Petra
Jordan
Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan
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Landmarks & buildings
Carnegie Hall
United States
Performing arts building in New York City
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São Paulo
Brazil
Largest city of Brazil, and capital of the State of São Paulo
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Landmarks & buildings
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Turkey
Historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey, also known as Blue Mosque
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Castles & palaces
Palace of Versailles
France
Palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France
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Towns & cities
Changchun
China
Capital city of Jilin Province, China
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Bangkok
Thailand
Capital of Thailand
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Landscapes & nature
Kīlauea
United States
Active volcano in Hawaii
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Cairo
Egypt
Capital city of Egypt
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Landmarks & buildings
Giza pyramid complex
Egypt
Archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, Egypt
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Landmarks & buildings
Giza Necropolis
Egypt
Part of the archaeological site on the Giza plateau, near Cairo, Egypt
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Landscapes & nature
Mount Saint-Michel
France
Tidal island in Manche, Normandy, France
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Milan
Italy
Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
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Landmarks & buildings
Burj Khalifa
United Arab Emirates
Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Landscapes & nature
Mono Lake
United States
Endorheic lake in California
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Landmarks & buildings
Fushimi Inari-taisha
Japan
Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Japan
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Landmarks & buildings
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
National cemetery in Virginia, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Mont Blanc
Italy
Highest mountain in the Alps
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Landscapes & nature
El Capitan
United States
Vertical rock formation in Yosemite Valley, California, United States
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Le Mont Saint-Michel
France
French commune in the Manche department
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Streets & squares
Lan Kwai Fong
China
Small square of streets in Central, Hong Kong
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Towns & cities
Accra
Ghana
Capital city of Ghana
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Landmarks & buildings
Paris Métro
France
Rapid transport system of Paris, France
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Landscapes & nature Skeleton Coast
Namibia
Coast in southwest Africa
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Towns & cities
Kolmanskop
Namibia
City
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Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian city and capital of the Makkah province
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Landmarks & buildings
Al-Masjid Al-Haram
Saudi Arabia
Islam's holiest mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Leh
India
City, one of the capitals of Ladakh, India
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Thikse Monastery
India
Monastery
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Chiba
Japan
City in Chiba prefecture, Japan
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Reims
France
City in Marne, France
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Landscapes & nature Namib-Naukluft National Park
Namibia
National park in Namibia
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Nablus
Palestine
City in the West Bank, State of Palestine
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Landmarks & buildings
La Scala
Italy
Opera house in Milan, Italy
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Landmarks & buildings
City of the Dead
Egypt
Cemetery in Egypt
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Landmarks & buildings
Western Wall

Israel/Palestine
Holy site of Judaism in Jerusalem
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Landscapes & nature Sossusvlei
Namibia
Salt and clay pan in the Namib Desert, Namibia
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Landmarks & buildings
Reims Cathedral
France
Roman Catholic cathedral of Reims in France
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Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Italy
Burial catacombs of the Capuchin monks in Palermo, Sicily
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Landmarks & buildings
Dome of the Rock

Israel/Palestine
Islamic building in Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem
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Towns & cities
Adıyaman
Turkey
Central district and city in Adıyaman Province, Turkey
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