What a beautiful documentary. Thank you for so beautifully and respectfully portraying a way of life so few westerns understand. I have had the privilege of spending time at Pema Ts'al and feel blessed to have had the opportunity to see how they live and learn what it truly means to become a monk. This is one film I will definitely share.
This is a brilliant movie/documentary. Thanks so much for your hard work in bringing this fantastic story to life. You have managed to convey so many different facets and challenges in this culture through just one person's story. The crying grandma in Lo broke my heart. Life is so hard for these folks. I think we underestimate the doubt and challenge encountered by young monks in Tibetan culture. The pull of western civilization and pop culture is huge. In some ways this whole way of life is in for a reboot. Is it better to move away from monastic schools and instead teach the philosophy in secular settings? Those who are moved by the philosophy can go deeper. This movie reminds me of the other great movie in this space, The Cup. Wonderful production, thank you for creating and sharing this jewel with the world!
Subtitles, hmm... well perhaps it is also worth mentioning that there are 4 languages spoken in the film: Tibetian, Nepalese, Upper-Mustangi tibetan dialect and Lower-Mustangi tibetan dialect. People over there do not speak virtually any English and the translations took almost a year to complete. There are only about 30 000 people who speak Mustangi dialects and not many of then speak any English at all, not to mention being able to translate. If "a version in English" means a dubbed version then no we have intentionally not created one. It would overshadow the background sounds and original music that is an essential part of the film.
What a beautiful documentary. Thank you for so beautifully and respectfully portraying a way of life so few westerns understand. I have had the privilege of spending time at Pema Ts'al and feel blessed to have had the opportunity to see how they live and learn what it truly means to become a monk. This is one film I will definitely share.
This is a brilliant movie/documentary. Thanks so much for your hard work in bringing this fantastic story to life. You have managed to convey so many different facets and challenges in this culture through just one person's story. The crying grandma in Lo broke my heart. Life is so hard for these folks. I think we underestimate the doubt and challenge encountered by young monks in Tibetan culture. The pull of western civilization and pop culture is huge. In some ways this whole way of life is in for a reboot. Is it better to move away from monastic schools and instead teach the philosophy in secular settings? Those who are moved by the philosophy can go deeper. This movie reminds me of the other great movie in this space, The Cup. Wonderful production, thank you for creating and sharing this jewel with the world!
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Subtitles, hmm... well perhaps it is also worth mentioning that there are 4 languages spoken in the film: Tibetian, Nepalese, Upper-Mustangi tibetan dialect and Lower-Mustangi tibetan dialect. People over there do not speak virtually any English and the translations took almost a year to complete. There are only about 30 000 people who speak Mustangi dialects and not many of then speak any English at all, not to mention being able to translate. If "a version in English" means a dubbed version then no we have intentionally not created one. It would overshadow the background sounds and original music that is an essential part of the film.
Where is this place?
Its Mustang,Nepal
Would be great to have a version in English. Reading subtitles for an hour is too distracting.
poor you