In his directorial debut, Buddhist lama Neten Chokling vividly presents the captivating story of Milarepa, the man who would become Tibet’s greatest yogi.
In the dramatic setting of 11th century Tibet - a time of roaming sourcerers and yogis, according to Buddhist legend - a youthful Milarepa is propelled into a world of sorrow and betrayal after his father's sudden death. Destitute and hopeless, he sets out to learn black magic - and exact revenge on his enemies. But it is in confrontation with the consequences of his anger that he learns the most.
Filmed on the breathtakingly scenic Indo-Tibetan border, with Tibetan monks serving as most of the cast and crew, and from the Producer of THE CUP and TRAVELERS AND MAGICIANS, MILAREPA offers a provocative parallel to the cycle of violence and retribution we see consuming today's world.
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"a gorgeously shot, gently told parable, carefully walking the very thin line separating didacticism and entertainment"
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Milarepa subordinates Western-style filmmaking to Eastern wisdom, with modest, unforced charm and narrative thrift"
NEW YORK SUN
"An intriguing mixture of spiritual didacticism and old-school historical entertainment"