Tulku (2009)

Directed by

Gesar Mukpo

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 16m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five Western men who were identified as reincarnated Tibetan Buddhist masters as children discuss their experiences. The film explores how they navigate the clash between their modern upbringing and their traditional spiritual roles.

contemplativepersonalreflectiveintimatethoughtfulpoignantunderstatedcultural

What happens

Tulku is a 2009 documentary film, written and directed by Gesar Mukpo. The film details the personal experiences of five young Western men who were identified in childhood as being tulkus, or reincarnated Tibetan Buddhist masters. For over 700 years tulkus have been sought out as revered leaders and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism. Beginning in the 1970s, several tulkus have been identified as having incarnated in the West. These new, Western-born, very modern tulkus lead lives prone to culture clash and identity confusion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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