Movie Description:
In his directorial debut, Buddhist Lama Neten Chokling vividly presents the captivatingstory of Milarepa, the manwho would become Tibet`sgreatest yogi and saint. In the dramatic setting of 11th-century Tibet, a time of roaming sorcerers and yogis, according to Buddhistlegend--a young Milarepa falls into a world of betrayal andhardship. The greed of others upturns his privileged life, dropping him intoa void of despair, humiliation, pain and anger. He setsout to learn black magic--and exact revenge on his enemies--encountering magicians,demons, an enigmatic teacher and unexpected mystical power along the way. But itis in confronting the consequences of his quest forvengeance that he learns the most. Filmed on the breathtakingly scenic Indo-Tibetan border, with Tibetan monks serving as most of the castand crew, MILAREPA glows with a unique visual and spiritual charge.
