Completed - ENGLISH - Documentary - 58 minutes
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche chronicles the life of one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Tibetan teachers, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
Year of production : 2009 Director(s) : Neten CHOKLING Cast : Dalai LAMA, Dzongsar KHYENTSE, Lou REED, Matthieu RICARD, Orgyen TOPGYAL, Rabjam RINPOCHE, Richard GERE Producer(s) : Shechen RABJAM (Shechen Publications)
Using animation, rare still and archival footage and filmed throughout Tibet, India, the USA, Bhutan, and Nepal, the film tells his story from birth to death to rebirth –his childhood, his escape from Tibet during China's invasion, his determination to rebuild and reestablish the tradition far and wide, and the discovery of his incarnation. This moving biography is told in part through interviews with the Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard, Rabjam Rinpoche, and others. Narrated by Richard Gere and Lou Reed.
Country(ies) : USA Start of shooting : January 1987