An alternative way of looking at death - the two Tibetan Book of the Dead films

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life (Canada/Japan, 1994)
Seen: Saturday, 14th November 2009 (cinema)
Runtime: 46′
Director: Barrie McLean
Production House: Mistral Films, NHK, National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Plot: A documentary on death in the Buddhist tradition and how it differs from Western perceptions of death.
Scene From the Film

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Dalai Lama ‘loses hope’ for Tibet

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Milarepa

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Film: Milarepa (Bhutan/India 2006)
Seen: 13th September 2008 (in the cinema with Kinga *grin*)
Runtime: 90′
Release Date: 5th of September 2008 in Poland and according to imdb Poland seems to be the only country that released this film in normal distribution *shocked*
Polish Distributor: Manana
Director: Neten Chokling
Cast: Jamyang Lodro
Production House: Shining Moon Productions
Plot: The story of Milarepa [...]