Filmed over twenty years by acclaimed documentarian Jennifer Fox MY REINCARNATION chronicles the epic story of the high Tibetan Buddhist Master, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, and his westernborn son, Yeshi.
The film follows Namkhai Norbu’s rise to greatness as a Buddhist teacher in the West, while his son, Yeshi, recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual master, breaks away from his father’s tradition to embrace the modern world. Can the father convince his son to keep the family’s threatened spiritual legacy alive?
Never before has a high Tibetan Master allowedfsuch complete access to his private life and it isfdoubtful that another ever will. With her signaturefintimate entry to both family and icons including the Dalai Lama, Fox expertly distills a decadeslong drama into a universal story about love, transformation, and destiny.
My Reincarnation
My Reincarnation
Genre
Documentary
Director
Jennifer Fox
Run time
1h 40min
Genre
Documentary
Director
Jennifer Fox
Run time
1h 40min
Filmed over twenty years by acclaimed documentarian Jennifer Fox MY REINCARNATION chronicles the epic story of the high Tibetan Buddhist Master, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, and his westernborn son, Yeshi.
The film follows Namkhai Norbu’s rise to greatness as a Buddhist teacher in the West, while his son, Yeshi, recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual master, breaks away from his father’s tradition to embrace the modern world. Can the father convince his son to keep the family’s threatened spiritual legacy alive?
Never before has a high Tibetan Master allowedfsuch complete access to his private life and it isfdoubtful that another ever will. With her signaturefintimate entry to both family and icons including the Dalai Lama, Fox expertly distills a decadeslong drama into a universal story about love, transformation, and destiny.
The film follows Namkhai Norbu’s rise to greatness as a Buddhist teacher in the West, while his son, Yeshi, recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual master, breaks away from his father’s tradition to embrace the modern world. Can the father convince his son to keep the family’s threatened spiritual legacy alive?
Never before has a high Tibetan Master allowedfsuch complete access to his private life and it isfdoubtful that another ever will. With her signaturefintimate entry to both family and icons including the Dalai Lama, Fox expertly distills a decadeslong drama into a universal story about love, transformation, and destiny.
Info
Rating
(none)
Production year
2010
Global distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/23/2011