Feature Films
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THE CUP by Khyentse Norbu 94 min. DVD. #CUPDVD - $ 29.95 World Cup soccer fever sweeps into a remote Himalayan monastery and centuries-old traditions are threatened--the young monks will do just about anything to watch the final match, posing a unique challenge to the venerable lamas in charge. An engaging tale of colliding cultures, midnight escapades and daring secret plots... More ... | |
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DREAMING LHASA DVD by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam 90-min. DVD #DRLHDV - $ 24.95 This well-reviewed movie follows a Tibetan filmmaker in interviewing ex-political prisoners in Dharamsala, who becomes involved with an enigmatic ex-monk on a quest to deliver a charm box to a long-missing resistance fighter. More ... | |
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KUNDUN: The True Story of a Man Whose Struggle Would Lead a Nation DVD a film by Martin Scorsese, music by Philip Glass Run time: approx. 135 minutes. #KUTHDV - $ 16.95 Praised as one of the best films of the year, Kundun is a motion picture masterpiece directed by five-time Academy Awary-nominated director Martin Scorsese. It's the incredible true story of one of the world's most fascinating leaders--Tibet's Dalai Lama--and his daring struggle to rune a nation at one of the most challenging times in its history. Powerfully told and set against a backdrop of world politics, the film's release created an international uproar! Featuring a striking, Oscar-nominated score by renowned composer Philip Glass, this extraordinary motion picture has been greeted with both controversy and worldwide acclaim... experience it for yourself! More ... | |
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LITTLE BUDDHA by Bernardo Bertolucci, with Keanu Reeves 123-min. DVD. #LIBUDV - $ 16.95 Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) stars in this spectacular film by Academy Award-winning director Bertolucci, that weaves the story of the Buddha with that of a modern-day American child believed to be a reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher. In this beautiful and interesting story, Sogyal Rinpoche has his big-screen acting debut, playing the role of a Tibetan lama. Also stars Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown). More ... | |
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MESSAGE OF THE TIBETANS DVD by Arnaud Desjardins #METIDV - $ 39.95 Arnaud Desjardins met His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the first time in 1963, and gained his support to shoot these films. All the most revered masters agreed to participate in the making of these films: The Dalai Lama in person, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, H.H. the XVIth Gyalwa Karmapa, Dugpa Tupse Rinpoche, the yogis Lopon Sonam Zangpo and Abo Rinpoche, Tai Situ Rinpoche... and many other eminent masters. More ... | |
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MILAREPA DVD by Nyinmapa Tulku Sonam Rinpoche 95-min. DVD. #MILADV - $ 24.95 This quite wonderful feature film about Milarepa's life appears to have been filmed in Tibet and released--with slightly off-kilter English subtitles-- in 2006. Entertaining, informative, and full of unusual characters, this film beautifully evokes the quality and texture of life in ancient Tibet. Please note: this is not the 2-part "Milarepa" movie released in 2007-2008. More ... | |
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SIDDHARTHA: The Movie film by Conrad Rooks, based on the novel by Hermann Hesse DVD offers optional English, German and Spanish, interview with director, original storyboards and script selections. #SIDVD - $ 29.99 Hesse's story of a young Brahmin who leaves his wealthy parents to become a sadhu. He meets and is awed by the Buddha, but chooses to follow his own path--which leads him to sexual passion, material wealth, frustration and abandonment of the worldly path. This video includes a 30 minute interview with the director Conrad Rooks. The movie is visually stunning. | |
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TIBET: A BUDDHIST TRILOGY by Graham Coleman 134-min. DVD. #TIBUDV - $ 29.95 This wonderful documentary played to international acclaim, first in its longer form, and again in its recent release. From a portrait of the Dalai Lama, to an unprecedented revelation of the mystical inner world of monastic life and an unflinching depiction of the moving response to a death, this extraordinary film takes you on an intimate journey deep into the heart of Buddhist culture. More ... | |
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TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS directed by Khyentse Norbu 108-min. DVD #TRMADV - $ 29.99 We loved this magical, gorgeous movie with its entertaining and inspiring look at the transformation of a West-obsessed Bhutanese official, juxtaposed with a mysterious story about an apprentice magician. More ... | |