Tenzin Choegyal Presents The Himalayan Film Festival: The American Rimpoche

The Himalayan Film Festival will give audiences a deeper understanding of the unique heritage, culture and issues confronting the region whilst exploring the majestic beauty of the Himalayas and the spirit of its people. In its third year, the festival will showcase a diverse list of films which explore themes of compassion, pilgrimage, occupation, love, peace, migration, environmental justice and human rights.

On the first evening of the festival feature film, The American Rimpoche, will screen. The second evening will include selected short films and a concert with Tenzin Choegyl and Tibet2Timbuk2. To purchase the package, please click here.

The American Rimpoche
A Film by Nikki Appino
Music composed by Philip Glass

The Dalai Lama has achieved rock-star status and many spiritual seekers have turned to him and many Tibetan masters for answers to today’s pressing conflicts and concerns. One such Tibetan master is Gelek Rimpoche. Born into the aristocracy, he trained as a traditional monk but was forced to flee in 1959. He has lived an extraordinary life spanning continents, customs, and cultures. No longer in monks robes, now a citizen of the United States, Gelek Rimpoche finds a new title: American Rimpoche.

Watch the trailer here.

Himalayan Film Festival is proudly supported by Screen Queensland and the Queensland Government.

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