Richard Gere whispers you into a trance while monks explode reality itself.
The documentary focuses on the annual Mani Rimdu festival of Tibet and Nepal, an event which encapsulates the Himalayan Buddhist experience.
Cinematography
Himalayas shot so crisp you'll feel altitude sickness.
Sound
Gere's narration: unexpectedly hypnotic, occasionally pretentious.
Production
1985 access to forbidden rituals? Absolute flex.
Director
Richard Kohn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mani Rimdu was historically forbidden to foreigners; Kohn filmed during a narrow political window in 1985.
The 'Destroyer of Illusion' mask represents Yamantaka, who conquered death itself by realizing it was fake.
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