Feature Films
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ANGRY MONK: Reflections on Tibet DVD film by Luc Schaedler 97-min. DVD #ANMODV - $ 24.95 Gendun Choephel is a legendary figure in Tibet. Believed to be the reincarnation of a famous Buddhist lama, this promising young monk turned his back on monastic life and became a fierce critic of his country's religious conservatism, cultural isolationism and reactionary government. After leaving the monastery in 1934, and fueled by his intellectual curiosity and free-spirited nature, Choephel traveled throughout Tibet and India in order to understand the true history of his country. More ... | |
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THE CUP DVD 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. In Tibetan & English with English subtitles. More ... | |
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HIMALAYA: An Epic Adventure of Survival produced by Jacques Perrin, directed by Eric Valli 104 min., color, Tibetan with English subtitles. Enhanced, with director's add-ons. #HIANDV - $ 29.95 This wonderful, award-winning movie tells the story of a struggle for leadership in a Tibetan mountain village—a generational challenge between its proud old chief and a headstrong young caravanner, as they make their annual salt trek across the Himalayas. Filmed over seven months in the forbidden Dolpo region of Nepal. 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: Magician, Murderer, Saint DVD by Neten Chokling Feature-length NTSC DVD. #MIRDVD - list price $ 24.99 Our Price $21.99 (you save 12%) This feature film, beautifully photographed in the stunning Lahual-Spiti region of Northern India, depicts the true story of the youthful Milarepa. Covering his early years, this compelling story shows how and why he sets out to learn black magic, developing mystical powers. The movie is based on a true story, from centuries-old oral traditions, of the early life of Milarepa, and how he is propelled into a world of sorrow and betrayal after his father's sudden death. Destitute and hopeless, he seeks ways to exact revenge on his enemies, encountering magicians, demons, an enigmatic teacher and an unfolding world of mystical powers, along the way. But Milarepa's true revelation comes when he is confronted with the consequences of his anger, which teach him the most. The film offers a provocative parallel to the cycle of violence and retribution we see consuming today's world. 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 part 2 of the "Milarepa" movie released in 2007-2008. More ... | |
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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. | |
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UNMISTAKEN CHILD DVD a film by Nati Baratz, with exclusive essay by Robert Thurman 104-min. DVD #UNCHDV - $ 29.95 The Buddhist concept of reincarnation, while both mysterious and enchanting, is hard for most Westerners to grasp. Unmistaken Child follows the 4-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk's devoted disciple, Tenzin Zopa (who had been in his service since the age of seven) to search for his master's reincarnation--a child who may be anywhere in the world. Tenzin sets off on foot, mule and even helicopter, through breathtaking landscapes and remote traditional Tibetan villages. He listens to stories about children with special characteristics, performs, rituals and rarely seen tests designed to determine the likelihood of reincarnation, and eventually presents his chosen one to the Dalai Lama, who will make the final decision. More ... | |