Tashi and The Monk [efilm]
2019
Streaming Video
On a remote mountaintop of the Himalayas sits Jhamtse Gatsal (Tibetan for "The Garden of Love and Compassion"), a special school and home for 85 abandoned and neglected children. Founded by former Buddhist monk Lobsang Phunstok, who trained under the Dalai Lama, this unique community gives boys and girls the chance to escape extreme poverty and grow up in an environment where they are free to be themselves and dream about their future. Winner of Outstanding Short Documentary at the **News & Documentary Emmy Awards**. Winner of Best Short and the Pare Lorentz Award at the **International Documentary Association**. Winner of the Audience Award for Short Film: Documentary at the **Independent Film Festival of Boston**. *"A lovely reminder that amongst the darkness in the world, there are also beautiful shining points of light." - **Mountainfilm*** *"Charming and thoughtful" - **Forbes***
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Author:
Hinton, Andrew, film directorBurke, Johnny, film directorPhuntsok, Lobsang, actorDrolma, Tashi, actorDrolma, Tenzin, actorCollective Eye Films (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Work:
Imprint:
Collective Eye Films, 2014.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (40 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by Collective Eye Films in 2014.In English,Hindi,Tibetan
Performers:
Lobsang Phuntsok, Tashi Drolma, Tenzin Drolma
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
631143
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