Film
The film "Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche" was released in 1998. It was made by Matthieu Ricard (French photographer, Buddhist monk, and author) who had travelled with Khyentse Rinpoche for 14 years. It tells Khyentse Rinpoche's story from birth to death, to rebirth, and of his escape following China's invasion of Tibet to his determination to preserve and transmit Buddhist teachings far and wide. The film reveals Tibet's art, ritual philosophy, and sacred dance. Along with rarely photographed areas of Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal, this film features interviews with the Dalai Lama, who speaks about his own spiritual life.
Another film was "Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche", written and directed by Neten Chokling, and narrated by Richard Gere and Lou Reed. Brilliant Moon uses animation, previously unseen archival footage and photos along with new interviews of Tibet's great teachers, to tell Khyentse Rinpoche's life story, from birth to death to rebirth.
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